|
Heart Failure Care |
|
Percent of heart failure patients... |
LVH-CC |
LVH-M |
U.S. Average |
PA Average |
Who were given instructions about activity level, diet, symptoms, etc., upon discharge.
|
92.5% |
97.8% |
66% |
68% |
Who received an assesment of left ventricular function.
|
98.8% |
98.5% |
85% |
90% |
With left ventricular systolic dysfunction who were prescribed ACE inhibitors or ARB drugs at discharge.
|
96.8% |
95.4% |
84% |
83% |
With a history of smoking who received advice or counseling to quit smoking.
|
100% |
100% |
86% |
88% |
Key
Green = Our results exceed the U.S. average
LVH-CC = Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest
LVH-M = Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg |
LVH data from April 2007 through March 2008
U.S. and PA data from hospitalcompare.hhs.gov, July 2006 through June 2007 (most current data available) |
