Heart Care

In 2008, over 1,300 patients were admitted to BIDMC with heart failure or acute myocardial infarction (AMI - more commonly referred to as a heart attack).  Learn more about heart care at BIDMC.

All of our patients should receive care that is likely to achieve the best possible results.  The information below tells you how closely BIDMC has been following recommended guidelines for some measures of general heart care:  treatment of heart attack and heart failure.

Heart Care: Performance Summary


Appropriate and Timely Treatment
for Heart Attack		 BIDMC Performance
(3rd Qtr FY 09)		 Top 10%*
(01/08-12/08)
ACE Inhibitors and ARB's
A higher score is better.		 100% 100%
Administering aspirin on arrival
A higher score is better.		 100% 100%
Prevention of Future
Heart Attacks		 BIDMC Performance
(3rd Qtr FY 09)		 Top 10%*
(01/08-12/08)
Administering aspirin at discharge
A higher score is better.		 100% 100%
Administering beta blockers at discharge
A higher score is better.		 100% 100%
Advice to stop smoking
A higher score is better.		 100% 100%
Appropriate and Timely Treatment
for Heart Failure		 BIDMC Performance
(3rd Qtr FY 09)		 Top 10%*
(01/08-12/08)
Assessment of left ventricular function
A higher score is better.		 99% 100%
Prevention of Future
Heart Failure
BIDMC Performance
(3rd Qtr FY 09)		 Top 10%*
(01/08-12/08)
Prescribing ACE Inhibitors and ARBs on discharge
A higher score is better.		 97% 100%
Providing discharge instructions for self- management
A higher score is better.		 91% 99%
Advice to stop smoking
A higher score is better.		 100% 100%

*The source of the comparison for these measures is Hospital Compare (www.HospitalCompare.hhs.gov), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, October, 2009.

For more information about each measure and its benchmark, click on the name of the measure.

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Last updated: October 26, 2009

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