Heart Failure: Referral for Cardiac Rehabilitation
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of patients with heart failure diagnosed within the preceding 15 months with a record of an offer of referral for an exercise-based rehabilitation programme.
Numerator
The number of patients in the denominator with a record of an offer of referral for an exercise-based rehabilitation programme (including those who have previously attended a cardiac rehabilitation programme).
Denominator
The number of patients with heart failure diagnosed within the preceding 15 months.
Exclusions
Patients whose heart failure is not stable. Patients who have conditions or devices that would preclude an exercise-based rehabilitation programme including uncontrolled ventricular response to atrial fibrillation, uncontrolled hypertension, and high-energy pacing devices set to be activated at rates likely to be achieved during exercise.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
GP data.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
NICE 2020 Heart failure: referral for cardiac rehabilitation. 28th March 2025 www.nice.org.uk/indicators/ind102-heart-failure-referral-for-cardiac-rehabilitation