Improvement in Health-Related Quality of Life at Completion of PR
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Quality of Care Committee: American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Performance Measures
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Setting-Specific Domain
Other Outcomes of Care
Defining Attributes
Definition
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Denominator Exclusions: Inability to complete the HRQoL screening instrument with reasonable accommodations. Patient refusal to complete the intake and/or discharge dyspnoea screening instrument.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Electronic/paper chart records
Data Collection Methods
Data Sources: Medical record or another database (e.g., administrative, clinical, registry).
Frequency of Data Collection
Period of Assessment: Up to 12 months.
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Yes
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Pack QR, Bauldoff G, Lichtman SW, Buckley M, Eichenauer K, Gavic A, Garvey C, King ML; American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Quality of Care Committee. Prioritization, Development, and Validation of American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Performance Measures. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2018 Jul;38(4):208-214. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000358
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Domain
Not Assigned
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
No
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Can the Quality Indicator be Readily Implemented at a Population Level in Australia Given its Current Data Landscape?
Implementation of this quality indicator was not assessed.
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025
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Date Modified 11 June 2026