Patients with CHF (N = 488) receiving quality-of-care item at least once since the date of diagnosis
| QUALITY-OF-CARE ITEMS, BY CHF FLOW CHART2 SECTION | PATIENTS WITH CHF WHO HAD THIS ITEM RECORDED, N (%) |
|---|---|
| Initial investigations to assist diagnosis | |
| • Chest radiograph | 271 (55.5) |
| • Electrocardiogram | 159 (32.6) |
| • Echocardiogram | 157 (32.2) |
| Vaccinations | |
| • Annual influenza vaccine | 206 (42.2) |
| • Pneumococcal vaccine | 87 (17.8) |
| Physical examinations | |
| • Blood pressure | 381 (78.1) |
| • Weight | 200 (41.0) |
| • Heart rate | 137 (28.1) |
| Laboratory tests | |
| • Serum creatinine | 354 (72.5) |
| • Potassium | 340 (69.7) |
| • Sodium | 337 (69.1) |
| • eGFR | 324 (66.4) |
| Medications | |
| • Loop diuretic | 224 (45.9) |
| • Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor | 149 (30.5) |
| • Anticoagulant | 118 (24.2) |
| • β-Blocker | 102 (20.9) |
| • Angiotensin receptor blocker | 77 (15.8) |
| • Acetylsalicylic acid | 58 (11.9) |
| • Digoxin | 55 (11.3) |
| • Spironolactone | 28 (5.7) |
CHF—congestive heart failure, eGFR—estimated glomerular filtration rate.