Proportion of Discharges From Hospital After a Myocardial Infarction Where the Patient Was Referred for Cardiac Rehabilitation While in Hospital
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Publishing Organisation
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Secondary Prevention After a Myocardial Infarction Quality Standard
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Timeliness
Domain
Accessibility
Defining Attributes
Definition
Proportion of discharges from hospital after a myocardial infarction (MI) where the patient was referred for cardiac rehabilitation while in hospital
Numerator
The number in the denominator where the patient was referred for cardiac rehabilitation while in hospital.
Denominator
The number of discharges from hospital after an MI.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Data source: Local data collection.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Secondary prevention after a myocardial infarction, Quality standard [QS99]: Quality statement 2: Referral for cardiac rehabilitation. Accessed May, 2023. Available from: www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs99/chapter/Quality-statement-2-Referral-for-cardiac-rehabilitation.
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
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
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025