IV tPA arrive by 2 hours, treat by 3 hours | IV tPA in patients who arrive <2 hours after symptom onset and treated within 3 hours of symptom onset |
Early antithrombotics | Antithrombotic medication prescribed within 48 hours of admission |
Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis | DVT prophylaxis within 48 hours of admission in patients at risk for DVT |
Discharge antithrombotics | Antithrombotic medication prescribed at discharge |
Anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation | Anticoagulation prescribed at discharge in patients with documented atrial fibrillation |
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) 100 | Lipid-lowering medication prescribed at discharge if LDL ≥100 mg/dL, if patient treated with lipid-lowering agent before admission or LDL not documented |
Smoking cessation | Smoking cessation intervention at discharge for current or recent smokers |
GWTG, Get With the Guidelines; IV tPA, intravenous tissue plasminogen activator.