Cardiac Rehab

History of CR

100

What was the standard "prescription" for patients who had a MI in the 1950's?

6 weeks bedrest. no walking for up to a year after discharge in some cases. 

200

In Canada in 1974, a small group of post MI patients successfully completed this major event that occurs in MA every year. This spoke to the power of CR in these patients. 

The Boston Marathon

300

When year did community based outpatient CR begin in the US?

1970

400

How many CR programs does the US currently have?

2632

500

What country had the first CR program? 

Mexico (1944) followed closely by Germany:1950

Patients that Declined in the hospital

100

Between April 2023 and June 2023, what percentage of patients eligible for CR declined an appointment in the hospital?

22% (157/708)

200

What percentage of patients who declined were successfully contacted after discharge?

58% (72/124)

300

When patients were successfully contacted, what percentage declined again?

55% (39/72)

400

What percent of patients who declined again on the phone had the same reason when they talked with staff in the hospital?

50%

500

What were the top 3 reasons that patients declined again?

1. Work 

2. Transport 

3. Feels is doing enough physical activity by themselves

Patients that Declined in the Hospital

100

How many patients between April 2023-June 2023 accepted an appointment?

551

200

What percentage of patients who were successfully contacted said they were now "interested" in CR?

45% (33/72)

300

What percentage of patients had previously declined due to requiring intervention and now were in it?

24% (8 had previously declined due to requiring an intervention and now were either interested in attending or were already in it)

400

What percentage of patients had a change of heart from the phone call/CR had slipped their mind?

76% (25)

500

What were the top 4 reasons for originally declined that turned into successful phone calls?

1. Wanted to discuss with MD beforehand 2. VA referral 3. Wants to finish chemotherapy 4. STR

Patients that No Show

100

When compared to a cohort of patients who attended CR what was the median age of "no shows" and of those that attended?

55 vs 66

200

Over 6 months, what percentage of patients "no showed" to a CR orientation?

8% (44/576)

300

When compared to a cohort of patients who attended CR what percentage of those patients confirmed their appointment vs the percentage of "no shows" who confirmed their appointment?

63% (attended) vs. 43% (no showed)

400

Of patients who "no showed" what percentage were interested in rescheduling? 

25% (11)

500

Of these patients who were "no shows" how many of 44 eventually attended?

3