Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Honored for Heart Failure Care

Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s GOLD PLUS Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure quality achievement award for the hospital's commitment to improving outcomes for patients with heart failure, meaning reduced readmissions and more healthy days at home.

Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital was also recently recognized as high performing in heart failure by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022-2023 "America's Best Hospitals" rankings. A hospital's congestive heart failure score is based on multiple data categories, including patient outcomes, volume, advanced heart programs and more.

About 6.2 million U.S. adults are living with heart failure (HF). Despite the name, HF doesn’t mean that the heart has stopped working – it means the heart is having a hard time pumping blood and oxygen throughout the body. While there’s no cure for HF, patients can live a quality life by working with their health care team to create and stick with a plan that may include medication, symptom monitoring and lifestyle changes.

“Heart failure is a debilitating disease that requires comprehensive management. We are honored to be recognized by the American Heart Association and U.S. News and World Report for our dedication to helping patients with heart failure return to normal activities while improving their overall quality of life,” said Naumann Mushtaq, MD, medical director, Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Central DuPage and Delnor Hospitals.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital have also earned the GOLD PLUS Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure quality achievement award

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital are also recognized on the American Heart Association’s Target: Heart FailureSM Honor Roll. Hospitals on the Honor Roll meet specific criteria that improves medication adherence, provides early follow-up care and coordination, and enhances patient education. The goal is to further reduce hospital readmissions and help patients improve their quality of life in managing this chronic condition.

“We are pleased to recognize the leaders and teams at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital for a strong commitment to caring for people with heart failure,” said Clyde W. Yancy, M.D., MSc, MACC, FAHA, MACP, FHFSA, national chairperson of the American Heart Association Heart Failure systems of care advisory group and chief, division of cardiology at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. “Hospitals that participate in Get With The Guidelines quality improvement programs often see better patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates – a win for health care systems, families and communities.”

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