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Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation
Share PrintThe home-based cardiac rehabilitation program is a 12 week program where Veterans receive weekly video or telephone appointments from a cardiac rehabilitation professional. Individualized counseling on exercise, heart healthy nutrition, importance of medication adherence, tobacco cessation, and stress management is included in this multicomponent model. The program provides access to care for Veterans, particularly those in rural regions, who are unable to attend traditional cardiac rehab models due to personal or organizational barriers. The goal of this program is to provide support and education on self-management skills and their disease, so that Veterans feel confident in taking the necessary steps towards a heart healthy lifestyle.
Origin:
December 2010, Iowa City VA Clinic (Iowa City South Clinton Street)
Adoptions:
36 successful, 3 in-progress
Awards and Recognition:
2018 AACVPR Linda K. Hall Innovation Award, Rural Promising Practice
Partners:
Office of Rural Health
Recent Updates
Overview
Problem
Solution
Results
Metrics
- Number of Veterans Enrolled each fiscal year
- Cardiac rehab patient outcomes (functional, psychosocial, nutritional, medication adherence, and risk factor management)
- Completion rates of the home-based cardiac rehab program
- Number of Rural Veterans served each fiscal year
Diffusion tracker
Does not include Clinical Resource Hubs (CRH)
Multimedia
Images
Videos
Implementation
Departments
- Cardiology
- Telehealth
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Core Resources
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Links
- Home-based Cardiac Rehab Pilot Feasibility and Effectiveness of Remote, Telephone-Based Delivery of Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Implementation of a Home-based Cardiac Rehab Program Creating and disseminating a home-based
Risks and mitigations
Risk | Mitigation |
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Risk of the implementation not being successfully started due staffing issues. | Possible mitigation: using existing staff |
After successful implementation, possible shut down due to decreased funds available. | Building partnerships with other departments for support and collaboration. |
About
Origin story
Original team
Kariann Drwal, MS, CCRP, RCEP, ATC/LAT
Director of the Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Ramzi El Accaoui, MD
Cardiologist, Medical Director of Home-based Cardiac Rehab Program
Adrienne Wagenblast, RN
Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Manager
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