ACE Inhibitor in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Manitoba Primary Care Quality Indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Medications and Medication Management
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percent of enrolled patients 18 years of age and over with congestive heart failure who have been reviewed for exemptions from using ACE Inhibitors / ARB (LVEF=>40% and/or any other) or who are prescribed ACE inhibitors or ARB in the last 12 months.
Numerator
Enrolled patients 18 years of age and over with congestive heart failure who have been using ACE inhibitors or ARB in the last 12 months or have been reviewed for exemptions from using ACE Inhibitors / ARB (LVEF=>40% and/or any other) in the last 12 months.
Denominator
Enrolled patients 18 years of age and over with congestive heart failure.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data, Electronic/paper chart records
Data Collection Methods
Participating Primary Care providers report data to Primary Care/Community Information Systems
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025
Actions
Date Modified 23 July 2025