Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of heart failure (HF) with a current or prior left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 40% who were prescribed ACE inhibitor or ARB or ARNI therapy either within a 12-month period when seen in the outpatient setting OR at each hospital discharge
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1.5 Measure Type1.7 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)1.8 Level Of Analysis1.9 Care Setting
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1.14 Numerator
Patients who were prescribed ACE inhibitor or ARB or ARNI therapy either within a 12-month period when seen in the outpatient setting OR at each hospital discharge
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1.15 Denominator
All patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of heart failure with a current or prior LVEF < 40%
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Exclusions
Denominator Exceptions:
Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing ACE inhibitor or ARB or ARNI therapy (e.g., hypotensive patients who are at immediate risk of cardiogenic shock, hospitalized patients who have experienced marked azotemia, allergy, intolerance, other medical reasons).
Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing ACE inhibitor or ARB or ARNI therapy (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons).
Documentation of system reason(s) for not prescribing ACE inhibitor or ARB or ARNI therapy (e.g ., other system reasons).
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1.13a Data dictionary not attachedNo
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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityEndorsed Cardiovascular Spring Cycle 2019Initial EndorsementLast Updated
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StewardAmerican Heart AssociationSteward Organization POC EmailSteward Organization Copyright
Copyright 2019 American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Risk AdjustmentRisk adjustment approachOffRisk adjustment approachOffConceptual model for risk adjustmentOffConceptual model for risk adjustmentOff
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6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)6.1.3 Current Use(s)
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Planned Use
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