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Access these evidence-based quality improvement tools and download infographics to educate others about cardiac rehabilitation. Resources can be sorted by selecting the underlined column headings in the table below.

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SMBP CPT® coding

This document from the American Medical Association provides an overview of CPT codes for self-measured blood pressure monitoring and parameters for using these codes.

American Medical Association American Medical Association 2020 unlocked key icon Staff Training
Topline Findings: A National Analysis of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Coverage and Reimbursement

This document summarizes findings from a national analysis that showed self-measured blood pressure monitoring coverage and reimbursement from payers is limited. This results in a key barrier in the uptake of this effective service.

George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health, National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Million Hearts National Association of Chronic Disease Directors 2020 unlocked key icon Staff Training
Cardiac Rehabilitation Communications Toolkit

This communications toolkit equips health systems with resources and messages to spread awareness about the value of cardiac rehabilitation and solutions for increasing participation.

Million Hearts Million Hearts 2020 unlocked key icon Staff Training
Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Webpage

This curated list of tools and resources includes guides, infographics, and success stories of how self-measured blood pressure monitoring can help people with hypertension lower their blood pressure and improve overall heart health.

Millions Hearts Million Hearts 2019 unlocked key icon Patient Education
HDS-22: Heart Attack Survivors Referred to a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program: Disparities Overview by Age Group

This graphic posted on the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion website highlights the findings of disparities by age of heart attack survivors for referral to cardiac rehabilitation 2009 and 2017.

HealthyPeople2020 HealthyPeople2020 2019 unlocked key icon Patient Education
HDS-22: Heart Attack Survivors Referred to a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program: Disparities Overview by Sex

This graphic posted on the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion website highlights the findings of disparities by sex of heart attack survivors for referral to cardiac rehabilitation between 2009 and 2017.

HealthyPeople2020 HealthyPeople2020 2019 unlocked key icon Patient Education
HDS-22: Heart Attack Survivors Referred to a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program: Disparities Overview by Race and Ethnicity

This graphic posted on the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion website highlights the findings of disparities by race and ethnicity of heart attack survivors for referral to cardiac rehabilitation between 2009 and 2017.

HealthyPeople2020 HealthyPeople2020 2019 unlocked key icon Patient Education
Educational Sessions for Accelerated CR Programs

This list of educational courses from the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation highlights courses that can be delivered as part of accelerated CR programs.

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation 2018 unlocked key icon Staff Training
Cardiac Rehabilitation Adherence Strategy: Incorporating Motivational and Financial Incentives

This Cardiac Rehabilitation Adherence Strategy from the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation highlights how incentives can increase cardiac rehabilitation attendance, treatment completion, and adherence rates.

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation 2018 unlocked key icon Quality Improvement
Barriers and Potential Solutions to Increase Cardiac Rehabilitation Completion Rates: Patient's Perspective

This Mayo Clinic presentation highlights a study to identify patient-reported barriers to completion of a cardiac rehabilitation program, along with facilitators that might increase cardiac rehabilitation completion.

Supervia M, Medina-Inojosa J, Douglas K, Hathaway J, Leth S, Squires R, Pérez-Terzic C, Lopez-Jiminez F, Martinez-Jarreta B, Thomas R American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation 2017 unlocked key icon Quality Improvement
An Exploration of the Impact of the "Open Gym" Scheduling Model of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation on Completion, Attendance, and Health Outcomes

This presentation highlights an initiative to reform programs to benefit cardiac rehabilitation patients through enhanced engagement by establishing an open gym scheduling model, and the resulting conclusions.

Whited M, Ellis J, Freeman J, Corson A, Greenway S, Busch A, Whited A, Sears S American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation 2017 unlocked key icon Quality Improvement
Impact of Patient Navigation on Cardiac Rehabilitation Enrollment for Radial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients

This poster presentation highlights the exploration of a process improvement strategy on post procedure radial PCI patients using an automatic CR referral system and patient navigator rounding, findings, and proposed next steps.

Summers G, Martizia-Rash R American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation 2017 unlocked key icon Quality Improvement
Effect of Inpatient Recruiting on Attendance at Phase II Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation

This poster highlights a study on the effects of a non-physician inpatient recruitment model on the percentage of patients participating in outpatient CR and the number of days between hospital discharge and the first session.

Saval M, Kurtz R, Majchrzak A, Kilian S, Kerrigan D, Ehrman J, Keteyian S American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation 2017 unlocked key icon Patient Education
Electronic Case Managing: The New Age Cardiac Rehabilitation

To increase cardiac rehabilitation completion rates, this Mayo Clinic poster presentation highlights a quality-improvement project to improve completion of cardiac rehabilitation components while increasing patient satisfaction through an app.

Peterson C, Becker J, Bowman M, Hodgman K, Olson T, Squires R, Thomas R American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation 2017 unlocked key icon Quality Improvement
Do High Referral Rates Translate to High Participation Rates in Cardiac Rehabilitation? A Regional Experience

This poster presentation highlights a study of 531 patients eligible for cardiac rehabilitation to determine if wait times for access to cardiac rehabilitation programs affect patient participation rates.

Frechette K, Conley S, Tang A, Welch T American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation 2017 unlocked key icon Quality Improvement
Telehealth in Rural Communities: How CDC Develops Programs That Deliver Care in New Ways

This CDC fact sheet outlines programs, including cardiac rehabilitation, that reduce barriers to care for people who live far away from specialists or who have transportation or mobility issues.

CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2017 unlocked key icon Staff Training
Women and Cardiac Rehabilitation: Evidence-Based Barriers and Solutions

This poster presentation highlights an evidence review by Mayo Clinic researchers to identify sex-related barriers to cardiac rehabilitation and their potential solutions applicable for women.

Pola M, Yeung C, Medina-Inojosa J, Brewer L, Leth S, Squires R, Pérez-Terzic C, Lopez-Jimenez F, Thomas R American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation 2016 unlocked key icon Staff Training

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