|
|
|
Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure or CHF, occurs when the heart cannot pump enough oxygen-rich blood through the body. The heart keeps pumping, but not as efficiently as a healthy heart. Heart failure interferes with the kidneys’ ability to remove excess waste from the body. The extra fluid causes the ankles and legs to swell. Fluid can also collect in the lungs, making it hard to breathe. Learn more about heart failure.
There are proven standards of care that improve the quality of life for people with heart failure. Those standards are listed in the first column of the table below. Click on each term to learn what it means. The next columns show how well Memorial University Medical Center met those standards of care for people with heart failure.
A higher score is better.
| |
2006
Total |
2007
Total |
2008
Total |
2009
Total |
2010
Total |
2011
Jan. - Sept.
|
| Quality Measure (Click on each term to learn more) |
| LVF Assessment |
94.73% |
97.54% |
97.05% |
96.62% |
97.54% |
98.17% |
| DC Instructions |
84.78% |
81.89% |
82.17% |
86.81% |
93.83% |
96.92% |
| ACEI for LVSD |
88.63% |
91.18% |
95.92% |
96.20% |
86.41% |
91.67% |
| Smoking Cessation |
87.86% |
98.95% |
96.10% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Memorial Health Vs. National Average
The graphs below show how Memorial Health compares to other hospitals nationwide. The national average is pulled from all hospitals submitting data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) during a specific time frame. The numbers below represent 2010 data. Click on the blue tabs to see the average for each category. A higher number is better.
|
|