Heart Failure Care/ACEI or ARB at Hospital Discharge

Percentage of heart failure patients prescribed an ACEI or ARB at hospital discharge

Why is this important?  Beta blockers can improve survival for heart attack patients by slowing the heart rate and reducing the force by which the heart muscle contracts to pump blood. These medications lower blood pressure, treat chest pain and heart failure and help to prevent future heart attack.

How do we compare?  BETTER than the national average.

Source: Hospital Quality Alliance, April 2006 - March 2007