Add this blog to your RSS feedsWe are committed to providing our patients with our "report card." Quality Outcomes measurements are the key to knowing not only what quality of care we can achieve, but how we can achieve and improve it.
We hope that the information provided to you is valuable and assists you in making informed decisions regarding your ongoing and future healthcare needs.
Reporting Outcomes
* You will find that we have reported the Medicare Hospital Process of Care Measures for you. This includes a compilation of the patients that we see at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria, Community Health Partners in Lorain and Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky. Should you like to view your own area hospitals reports please visit hospitalcompare.hhs.gov.
Heart Failure Measures
| Hospital Process of Care Measure | United States Average | Ohio Average | Percentage for NOHC at EMH, CHP and FRMC |
| Percentage of Heart Failure Patients given Discharge Instructions if appropriate* | 66% | 78% | 92% of 717 |
| Percentage of Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation for Left Ventricular Systolic Function if appropriate* |
85% | 92% | 99% of 940 |
| Percentage of Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction if appropriate* | 84% | 86% | 91% of 378 |
| Percentage of Heart Failure Patients given Smoking Cessation Advice and/or Counseling if appropriate* |
86% | 92% | 98% of 164 |
* This percentage includes only patients whose history and condition indicate the treatment is appropriate. Talk to your physician if you have questions about your treatment.
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