Patients Who Commence Cardiac Rehabilitation Are Assessed for Smoking Use at Initial and Re-Assessment and Offered Smoking Cessation Counselling (Or Referral to Counselling) if They Are a Current or Recent Smoker
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of patients who enrol in a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program who are assessed for smoking use at initial assessment and offered or referred to smoking cessation counselling if they are a current or recent smoker: Step 1. Percentage of patients assessed/reassessed. Step 2. Percentage of current or recent smokers referred.
Numerator
Initial assessment: Step 1. The total number of patients who were assessed for smoking status at initial assessment. Step 2. The total number of current or recent smokers who were referred. Re-assessment Step 1. The total number of patients who assessed for smoking status at reassessment. Step 2. The total number of current or recent smokers who were referred.
Denominator
Step 1. The total number of patients enrolled in a CR program Step 2. The total number of current or recent smokers.
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 18 Smoking status • Ref 19 Smoking referral • Ref 26 Re-assessment smoking status • Ref 27 Re-assessment smoking referral. Both variables will be reported as a percentage. Step 1. Percentage of patients assessed/reassessed: (Numerator/Denominator) * 100 Step 2. Percentage of current or recent smokers referred (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:[29 p.]. Available from: www.acra.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/National-Cardiac-Rehabilitation-Quality-Indicators-Data-Dictionary_June-2021.pdf.