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Mercy Heart Failure Clinic

Heart Failure Clinic staff

The Mercy Heart Failure Clinic is designed to provide a comprehensive approach to meeting the specialized needs of adult patients and families with heart failure.

The clinic is dedicated to:

  • Educating patients and families about heart failure and treatment.
  • Improving quality of life for heart failure patients through an education program that focuses on nutrition, fluid balance, medication management, exercise, evidenced-based medical  therapies and referrals to support services.
  • Incorporating patients in the development of their care plan and respecting their  wishes as to the care they receive.
  • Reducing hospital re-admissions and the overall costs of care for patients with heart failure.
QUICK INFO

For more information about the Mercy Heart Failure Clinic, please call (515) 643-2775.


Mercy heart failure care rates among nation’s best

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reports Mercy performs among the nation’s best hospitals when it comes to caring for heart failure patients. Data reported through March 2008 shows Mercy exceeds the state and national averages for providing proper treatment, using the correct medications, offering smoking cessation programs and giving discharge instructions to patients.