Cardiac Rehabilitation Patient Referral From an Inpatient Setting
Identifying Attributes
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Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
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Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of eligible patients with a qualifying event/diagnosis who have been referred to an outpatient CR program prior to hospital discharge
Numerator
Individuals in the denominator who qualified health care professionals refer to an outpatient CR program prior to hospital discharge. Note: A referral is an official communication between the health care provider and the patient to recommend and carry out a referral order to an early outpatient CR program. This includes the provision of all necessary information to the patient that will allow the patient to enrol in an early outpatient CR program.
Denominator
All patients 18 or older who are hospitalised in the US regardless of payer status, with a qualifying cardiovascular diagnosis. Qualifying events include all patients hospitalised with primary diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI), chronic stable angina, or who during hospitalisation have undergone CABG, PCI, cardiac valve surgery, and/or heart transplantation. T
Exclusions
The exclusions for this measure include patients: • on comfort measures only • discharged against medical advice (AMA) • who die during hospitalisation • transferred to another acute care facility • discharged to hospice • with a medical reason for not providing a cardiac rehabilitation referral
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
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Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Not reported on CMS Provider Data Catalogue or care compare