The Million Hearts Initiative CATALYZING UTILIZATION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION AND ACCELERATING IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW CARE MODELS

• Authors: Hilary K Wall, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta; Haley Stolp, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta; Janet S Wright, US Dept Hlth & Human Serv; Matthew D Ritchey, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta; Randal J Thomas, Mayo Clinic; Philip A Ades, University of Vermont; Laurence Sperling, Emory University
• Journal Title: JOURNAL OF CARDIOPULMONARY REHABILITATION AND PREVENTION
• Volume: Volume 40, Number 5
• Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | 2020-09-01, Pages 290-293
• Type of Work: Article | Post-print: After Peer Review
• Publisher DOI: http://doi.org/10.1097/HCR.0000000000000547
• Subjects: Health Sciences, Medicine and Surgery
• Keywords: Science & Technology; Life Sciences & Biomedicine; Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems; Cardiovascular System & Cardiology; alternative programs; models; cardiac rehabilitation; enrollment barriers; quality improvement; PARTICIPATION; MEDICARE

Abstract

Million Hearts and partners have been committed to raising national cardiac rehabilitation participation rates to a goal of 70%. Quality improvement tools, resources, and surveillance models have been developed in support. Efforts to enhance research programs and collaborative initiatives have created momentum to accelerate implementation of new care models.