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 meet its needs. These measures show some of the standards of care provided for most adults with heart failure.


Higher Percentages Are Better (some of the recommended care given to patients if appropriate*)		  

Percent of Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions (378 patients)

Why is this important?
 
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Avg. - 94%
Illinois Avg.- 91%  
United States Avg.- 90%  

Percent of Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function
(473 patients)

Why is this important?
 
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Avg. - 100% 
Illinois Avg.- 99%  
United States Avg.- 98%  

Percent of Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) (175 patients)

Why is this important?
 
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Avg. - 97% 
Illinois Avg.- 95%  
United States Avg.- 95%  

Percent of Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling (114 patients)

Why is this important?
 
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Avg. - 100% 
Illinois Avg.- 99%  
United States Avg.- 99%  

† No patients met the criteria for inclusion in the measure calculation.

5 No data is available from the hospital for this measure.

1 The number of cases is too small to be sure how well a hospital is performing.

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Data Last Updated: October 13, 2011