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Heart Failure Performance Measures

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Heart failure occurs when the heart struggles to pump enough blood to deliver oxygen to the body.

The quality measures below tell you how well Duke hospitals follow recommended guidelines for treating heart failure. Click a link to compare Duke’s scores with state and national averages.

Optimal Care Heart Failure Score (Eligible Patients Receiving All Care Measures)
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function
Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

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Published: Mar. 6, 2008
Updated: June 19, 2008
URL: http://www.dukehealth.org/AboutDuke/quality/performance_measures/heart_failure/index

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