Date Range: July 2006 – June 2007 (nhqualitycare.org)
Discharge
instructions: % of eligible patients given
instructions when they left the hospital about their heart
failure condition and follow-up treatment.
96%
83%
73%
99%
Assessment
of left ventricular function: % of all heart
failure patients assessed for their heart's ability to
pump blood effectively (left ventricular function) while
in the hospital.
100%
97%
94%
100%
ACE
or ARB Medications at discharge for heart failure patients:
% of eligible patients receiving ACEI or ARB medications
for continued treatment of their heart failure when they
left the hospital.
100%
90%
87%
99%
Smoking
cessation advice for heart failure patients:
% of eligible heart failure patients given advice about
stopping smoking.
