Table 1.46
Percent of recommended hospital care received by Medicare patients with heart failurea, United States, 2002 and 2003 |
| |
|
2003 |
2002 |
| Population group |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
74.6 |
0.2 |
73.4 |
0.2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Race |
White |
74.3 |
0.3 |
73.4 |
0.3 |
| African American |
76.3 |
0.7 |
74.9 |
0.7 |
| Hispanic |
71.3 |
3.0 |
68.6 |
1.6 |
| Native American |
74.3 |
2.1 |
68.9 |
2.3 |
| Asian |
77.3 |
2.2 |
76.3 |
2.3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
a Recommended hospital care for hear failure includes receiving evaluation of left ventricular ejection fraction, and prescription of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor at discharge for patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.
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