Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral at Discharge

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
American Heart Association (AHA): Get With The Guidelines - Coronary Artery Disease
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Efficiency
Domain
Accessibility

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of people with coronary heart disease referred for cardiac rehabilitation at discharge

Numerator

Number of people with coronary heart disease referred for cardiac rehabilitation at discharge

Denominator

Number of inpatients with coronary heart disease eligible for cardiac rehabilitation

Exclusions

Age less than 18 years, or with diagnoses listed as unstable angina, coronary artery disease, or "other".

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Nationality/ethnic group

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods

Get With The Guidelines–Coronary Artery Disease registry.

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

Vijay A, Huang X, Huffman MD, Kandula NR, Lloyd-Jones DM, Jose PO, Yang E, Goyal A, Khan SS, Shah NS. Myocardial Infarction Quality of Care and Outcomes in Asian Ethnic Groups in the United States. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2024 Oct;17(10):e011097. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.124.011097. Epub 2024 Sep 10. PMID: 39253834; PMCID: PMC11479834.

Technical Specifications

doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.124.011097.

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
Yes
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