Huntsville Hospital - Quality Core Measures

Heart Failure Process of Care Measures

Heart Failure is a weakening of the heart’s pumping power. With heart failure, your body doesn’t get enough oxygen and nutrients to function properly. These measure show some of the processes of care provided for most adults with heart failure. Read more information about heart failure. Learn why Heart Failure Process of Care Measures are Important.

	HH	AL	U.S.
Heart failure patients given discharge instructions	89%	90%	90%
Heart failure patients given an evaluation of left ventricular systolic (LVS) function	99%	97%	98%
Heart failure patients given ACE inhibitor or ARB for left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD)	93%	95%	95%
Heart failure patients given smoking cessation advice/counseling	100%	99%	99%

Note: The Core Measure data is for April 2010 - March 2011 and is the most recent data available as of January 2012.