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Heart Failure Quality Measures

Percent of Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
April 2006 through March 2007
DMH=89%
Reporting Hospitals in the State of Illinois=84%
Reporting Hospitals in the U.S.=83%
ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors and ARBs (angiotensin receptor blockers) are medicines used to treat heart attacks, heart failure, or a decreased function of the heart.

Percent of Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function
April 2006 through March 2007
DMH=98%
Reporting Hospitals in the State of Illinois=90%
Reporting Hospitals in the U.S.=85%
An evaluation of the LVS function checks how the left chamber of the heart is pumping.

Percent of Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions
April 2006 through March 2007
DMH=98%
Reporting Hospitals in the State of Illinois=70%
Reporting Hospitals in the U.S.=65%
The staff at the hospital should provide you with information to help you manage your heart failure symptoms when you are discharged.

Percent of Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
April 2006 through March 2007
DMH=100%
Reporting Hospitals in the State of Illinois=85%
Reporting Hospitals in the U.S.=85%
Smoking is linked to heart failure. Quitting may help improve your condition.