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Heart Failure Performance Measures
Performance Measures
See how we compare with national and state averages on quality measures:Quality Stories
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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
