Patients and Ongoing Care Providers Are Provided With a Report Which Outlines Patient Risk Factors and an Individualised Ongoing Management Plan
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) patients with documented communication which outlines patient risk factors and an ongoing management plan between the CR program and the ongoing care provider (e.g., general practitioner).
Numerator
The total number of patients who completed a CR program with documented communication and ongoing management plan from the CR program to at least one ongoing care provider (e.g., general practitioner).
Denominator
The total number of patients who completed the CR program.
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
To collect this information a number of data elements need to be collected at two time points – pre and post-CR. Individual data elements required to be collected • Ref 33 Care transition. This variable will be reported as a percentage. (Numerator/Denominator) * 100.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Via National Cardiac Rehabilitation Quality Indicator spreadsheet June 2021 but The National Cardiac Rehabilitation Measurement Taskforce is NOT collecting or collating this information. Services are required to collect and securely save their own data.
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association (ACRA), National Heart Foundation of Australia. National Cardiac Rehabilitation Quality Indicators: Data Dictionary. Accessed August 3, 2023:[34 p.]. Available from: www.acra.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/National-Cardiac-Rehabilitation-Quality-Indicators-Data-Dictionary_June-2021.pdf.