Heart failure

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Heart failure, sometimes called congestive heart failure, is a chronic (long-term) condition caused by the inability of the heart to pump as much blood as the body needs. Heart failure becomes more common with age and causes symptoms such as shortness of breath and a build-up of fluid in the feet and legs. Heart failure is one of the most common reasons for hospitalization. A healthy lifestyle and proper medications can reduce the effects of heart failure and the need for future hospitalization. These indicators examine how well we manage the care of patients hospitalized for heart failure.

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  Desired Performance Norton Audubon Norton Hospital Norton Suburban Kosair Children's Kentucky U.S.
Heart failure treatment - percent of heart failure patients
meeting all 4 applicable indicators high 73 52 65      
with LVF assessment high 99 99 98   81 87
who smoke given smoking counseling high 100Quality Ribbon 100Quality Ribbon 100Quality Ribbon   88 89
given complete discharge instructions high 66 48 54   68 69
prescribed ACEI/ARB at discharge high 96 83 90   81 87
 Desired PerformanceNorton Audubon Norton HospitalNorton SuburbanKosair Children's KentuckyU.S.
Heart failure mortality - percent of heart failure patients
who die (AHRQ risk-adjusted) low 2.8 2.1 2.0      
who die of any cause w/in 30 days low 10.4 10.4 10.4   10.7 11.1
 Desired PerformanceNorton Audubon Norton HospitalNorton SuburbanKosair Children's KentuckyU.S.
Heart failure readmission - percent of heart failure patients
who are readmitted for any cause w/in 30 days (adj) low 24.8 24.8 24.8   24.2 23.8

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