Heart failure: percent of patients discharged home with written instructions or educational material [1/4]

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Heart failure: percent of patients discharged home with written instructions or educational material given to patient or caregiver at discharge or during the hospital stay addressing all of the following: activity level, diet, discharge medications, follow-up appointment, weight monitoring, and what to do if symptoms worsen.

SOURCE(S)
Specifications manual for national hospital inpatient quality measures, version 3.0c. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), The Joint Commission; 2009 Oct 1. various p.

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