Heart Failure

Heart Failure Process of Care Measures

Hospitals can provide excellent care for their heart failure patients by following processes that are supported by research, such as:

• Left ventricular systolic (LVS) function assessed
• Heart failure patients given smoking cessation advice/counseling

Here is an example of Evergreen's performance on a heart failure measure:

Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

Results are from October 2009 through September 2010