Heart Failure Care/Left Ventricular Function Assessment

Percent of heart failure patients with left ventricular function (LVF) assessment

Why is this important?  Evaluation of left ventricular functioning (a measurement of the heart’s pumping ability) helps to identify affected areas of the heart to improve management and treatment of heart failure.

How do we compare?  BETTER than the national average and top 10% of hospitals.

Source: Hospital Quality Alliance, April 2006 - March 2007