Quality Report

Heart Failure - Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
Heart failure has been called a new epidemic that affects nearly 5 million Americans and is the top cause of hospitalization for people over age sixty-five. Below are some of the key areas that medical experts focus on when treating patients hospitalized with heart failure. Each of these actions will help patients live better with the disease. 		 
Assessment of Left Ventricular Systolic Function (LVS)
 
SMCS - 100%
U.S. Avg. 86%  
Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
ACE inhibitor/ARB drugs given for left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD)
 
SMCS - 100%
U.S. Avg. 84%  
Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
Discharge instructions when patients leave the hospital
 
SMCS 98%  
U.S. Avg. 66%  
Top U.S. Performance - 96%  
Smoking cessation advice and counseling
 
SMCS 100%  
U.S. Avg. 86%  
Top U.S. Performance - 100%  
 
Key Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento (SMCS)
Data Source: Data pulled from MIDAS DataVision and provided to CMS Hospital Compare, Q307 - Q208
  Either no data was reported or no patients met the criteria for inclusion in the measure calculation.
U.S. Average
Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare, Q405 - Q306
Our goal is to perform among the top ten percent of hospitals nationwide.
Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare, Q405 - Q306
 

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