Proportion of patients with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with a documented referral to a cardiac rehabilitation or an alternative secondary prevention program prior to separation from hospital.

Number of patients with a final diagnosis of ACS with a documented referral to a cardiac rehabilitation or an alternative secondary prevention program.

Number of patients with a final diagnosis of ACS separated from hospital.

Both the numerator and denominator exclude patients who died in hospital, patients for whom cardiac rehabilitation or other secondary prevention program are contraindicated (where the contraindication is documented in the patient's medical record). Contraindications may include advance care directives, being on a palliative care pathway, and clinical judgement, subject to discussion with patients, family and carers.

Developed to support local implementation of the Acute coronary syndromes clinical care standard.

The indicators are intended for local use by hospitals and Local Hospital Networks (LHNs). Hospitals using Acute coronary syndromes clinical care standard indicators can compare their results against themselves during a previous period, amongst other hospitals in the LHN, or other external hospitals with whom they have made such arrangements.

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