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Cardiac Rehab Referral

Percentage of patients referred to outpatient cardiac rehabilitation at hospital discharge.

Quality Improvement Strategies:
  • Standardize automatic cardiac rehab referrals.

  • Educate patients about benefits before discharge.

  • Engage case managers and nursing staff to facilitate referrals.Create automatic electronic referrals to cardiac rehab upon discharge for all eligible patients.

  • Educate clinicians and patients on the survival benefits of cardiac rehab participation.

  • Track referral-to-enrollment conversion rates.

  • Implement a cardiac rehab liaison or navigator to close the referral-to-participation gap.

  • Provide scheduling assistance or mobile cardiac rehab options for patients facing barriers.

  • Use patient-facing education tools highlighting rehab’s impact on outcomes.

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