This measures the percentage of heart failure patients whose care providers gave them information about their disease and instructions about how to care for themselves. This is important because lifestyle changes related to diet and physical activity can improve a patient's quality of live and prevent future trips to the hospital.

April 2011 - March 2012 data

For the above graph: Higher ↑ performance is better.

Results over time

For the above graph: Higher ↑ performance is better.

More heart failure measurements

• Patients given discharge instructions
• Patients given an evaluation of left ventricular systolic function
• Patients given ACE inhibitor or ARB for left ventricular systolic dysfunction
• Patients given smoking-cessation advice or couseling
• Heart failure mortality rates
• Heart failure re-admission rates

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