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What is heart failure (CHF)?*
Heart failure (congestive heart failure or CHF) occurs when the heart muscle doesn't pump as much blood as the body needs. Failure doesn't mean that the heart has stopped pumping but rather that it is failing to pump as effectively as it should.
The body tries to compensate for the reduced pumping ability of your heart. Over time, these efforts to compensate for reduced heart function actually decrease heart function and worsen heart failure. Initially, insufficient blood supply can lead to fatigue, weakness, and lightheadedness. Eventually, blood starts to back up into the veins leading to the heart. This causes fluid buildup in your lungs and other parts of your body, resulting in shortness of breath and other symptoms of heart failure.
See Healthwise for additional information on heart failure.
*Adapted with permission from Healthwise® Knowledgebase, © 1995-2006 Healthwise, Incorporated, P.O. Box 1989, Boise, Idaho 83701. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
The following display shows the death rate for each hospital. Each hospital is compared to the state death rate. If the death rate is significantly lower that the state death rate, the hospital is displayed as “Better than Average.” If the death rate is not significantly different from the state death rate, the hospital is displayed as “Average.” If the death rate is significantly higher than the state death rate, the hospital is displayed as “Worse than Average.” Hospitals with less than 30 cases are displayed as “Too few cases.” Hospitals with no cases are displayed as “No Cases.” Within each category, hospitals are listed in alphabetical order, not order of performance.
State death rate: 4.2%
Heart failure (CHF) death rate, 2006
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Adventist Medical Center
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Coquille Valley Hospital
Curry General Hospital
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center (Corvallis)
Good Shepherd Medical Center
Grande Ronde Hospital
Holy Rosary Medical Center
Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
Lake District
Legacy Emanuel Hospital
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center
Legacy Meridian Park Hospital
Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center
Mercy Medical Center
Merle West Medical Center
Mid-Columbia Medical Center
OHSU Hospital
Peace Harbor Hospital
Providence Medford Medical Center
Providence Milwaukie Hospital
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Providence Newberg Hospital
Providence Portland Medical Center
Providence Seaside Hospital
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Rogue Valley Medical Center
Sacred Heart Medical Center
Salem Hospital
Samaritan Albany General Hospital
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital
Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital
Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital
Santiam Memorial Hospital
Silverton Hospital
St. Anthony Hospital
St. Charles Medical Center (Bend)
St. Charles Medical Center (Redmond)
Three Rivers Community Hospital and Health Center
Tillamook County General Hospital
Tuality Healthcare
Willamette Falls Hospital
Willamette Valley Medical Center
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Worse than Average
Bay Area Hospital
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital
Willamette Falls Hospital
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Too few cases
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Pioneer Memorial Hospital (Heppner)
Pioneer Memorial Hospital (Prineville)
Southern Coos Hospital and Health Center
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Wallowa Memorial Hospital
West Valley Community Hospital
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No cases
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Ashland Community Hospital
Blue Mountain Hospital
Cottage Grove Hospital
Curry General Hospital
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Harney District
Lower Umpqua Hospital
Mountain View Hospital
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