Littleton Regional Hospital Performance Reports
Reporting Period for HQA Measures:
Second Quarter 2011 through First Quarter 2012 Discharges
Heart Failure (HF)
| Heart Failure Process of Care Measures | Littleton Regional Hospital Average | State Average | National Average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions: The staff at the hospital should provide you with information to help you manage your heart failure symptoms when you are discharged. | 89% | 95% | 93% | ||
| Percent of Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function: An evaluation of the LVS function checks how the left chamber of the heart is pumping. | 100% | 100% | 99% | ||
| Percent of Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD): ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors and ARBs (angiotensin receptor blockers) are medicines used to treat heart attacks, heart failure, or a decreased function of the heart. | ** | 97% | 96% | ||
**: The number of cases is too small (below 25) to reliably tell how well a hospital is performing.
Please Note: The percentages include only patients whose history and condition indicate the treatment is appropriate. Talk to your health care provider if you have questions about your treatment.
Littleton Regional Hospital Performance Reports
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
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