National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Heart failure in adults

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
1. > Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult heart failure patients to whom (or to their caregivers) written or verbal instructions or educational material are given during the clinic visit, addressing one or more of the following: activity level, diet, medications, follow-up appointment, weight monitoring, and what to do if symptoms worsen (primary care and outpatient cardiology). This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult heart failure patients to whom (or to their caregivers) written or verbal instructions or educational material are given during the clinic visit, addressing one or more of the following: activity level, diet, medications, follow-up appointment, weight monitoring, and what to do if symptoms worsen (primary care and outpatient cardiology).



2. >> Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult heart failure patients who have ever had LVSD and met the following (for which they are eligible) at their last clinic visit: prescribed or were taking ACEI/ARB, prescribed or were on beta-blocker therapy, non-smoker (primary care and outpatient cardiology). This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult heart failure patients who have ever had LVSD and met the following (for which they are eligible) at their last clinic visit: prescribed or were taking ACEI/ARB, prescribed or were on beta-blocker therapy, non-smoker (primary care and outpatient cardiology).



3. >>> Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult heart failure patients who have ever had LVSD and were prescribed or were on beta-blocker therapy within the last 12 months of the clinic visit or who have a contraindication to taking beta-blockers (primary care and outpatient cardiology). This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult heart failure patients who have ever had LVSD and were prescribed or were on beta-blocker therapy within the last 12 months of the clinic visit or who have a contraindication to taking beta-blockers (primary care and outpatient cardiology).



4. >>>> Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult heart failure patients who have ever had LVSD and were prescribed or were taking an ACEI or ARB within the last 12 months of the clinic visit, or who have contradictions to taking both ACEI or an ARB (primary care and outpatient cardiology). This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult heart failure patients who have ever had LVSD and were prescribed or were taking an ACEI or ARB within the last 12 months of the clinic visit, or who have contradictions to taking both ACEI or an ARB (primary care and outpatient cardiology).



5. >>>>> Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult heart failure patients who have not used tobacco anytime during the previous year (primary care and outpatient cardiology). This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult heart failure patients who have not used tobacco anytime during the previous year (primary care and outpatient cardiology).


6. >>>>>> Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult heart failure patients who have used tobacco anytime during the previous year and who were given smoking cessation advice or counseling at the last clinic visit (primary care and outpatient cardiology). This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult heart failure patients who have used tobacco anytime during the previous year and who were given smoking cessation advice or counseling at the last clinic visit (primary care and outpatient cardiology).



7. >>>>>>> Heart failure in adu
lts: percentage of adult heart failure patients with documentation that LVS function was evaluated or will be evaluated (primary care and outpatient cardiology). This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult heart failure patients with documentation that LVS function was evaluated or will be evaluated (primary care and outpatient cardiology).



8. >>>>>>>> Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult patients with a primary diagnosis of heart failure discharged home with written instructions or educational material given to the patient or his or her 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. This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult patients with a primary diagnosis of heart failure discharged home with written instructions or educational material given to the patient or his or her 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.



9. >>>>>>>>> Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult patients with a primary diagnosis of heart failure who are readmitted for heart failure within 30 days of discharge. This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult patients with a primary diagnosis of heart failure who are readmitted for heart failure within 30 days of discharge.



10. >>>>>>>>>> Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult patients with a primary diagnosis of heart failure who have LVSD and who do not have a contraindication to taking beta-blockers, who are prescribed beta-blocker therapy at hospital discharge. This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult patients with a primary diagnosis of heart failure who have LVSD and who do not have a contraindication to taking beta-blockers, who are prescribed beta-blocker therapy at hospital discharge.



11. >>>>>>>>>>> Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult patients with a primary diagnosis of heart failure who have LVSD and who do not have contraindications to taking both ACEIs and ARBs, who are prescribed an ACEI or an ARB at hospital discharge. This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult patients with a primary diagnosis of heart failure who have LVSD and who do not have contraindications to taking both ACEIs and ARBs, who are prescribed an ACEI or an ARB at hospital discharge.



12. >>>>>>>>>>>> Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult patients with a primary diagnosis of heart failure who have used tobacco anytime during the year prior to hospital arrival and who are given smoking cessation advice or counseling during the hospital stay or at discharge. This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult patients with a primary diagnosis of heart failure who have used tobacco anytime during the year prior to hospital arrival and who are given smoking cessation advice or counseling during the hospital stay or at discharge.



13. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult patients with a primary diagnosis of heart failure with documentation in the hospital record that LVS function was evaluated before arrival, during hospitalization, or is planned for after discharge. This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Heart failure in adults: percentage of adult patients with a primary diagnosis of heart failure with documentation in the hospital record that LVS function was evaluated before arrival, during hospitalization, or is planned for after discharge.