WHITEPAPER By Dr. Carl N. King
Chronic Heart Failure is the most common cause of hospitalization for CMS patients and it is the only cardiovascular diagnosis that is increasing in prevalence. As the US population ages, the trend will continue through 2029. This paper is written to assist cardiac rehabilitation professionals by explaining the role of cardiac rehabilitation programs in treating patients with Chronic Heart Failure.

GUIDE
Tracking and measuring patient outcomes continues to play an increasingly important role in cardiopulmonary rehab certification, quality measurement and insurance reimbursements. However, it can be difficult for programs to know how to begin tracking and where to focus improvement efforts. We’ve created this guide to help programs that are beginning to integrate outcomes tracking into their clinical documentation process. For programs that already track outcomes, we hope this guide will provide ideas from improving and expanding current efforts.

WHITEPAPER By: Dr. Carl N. King
Blood pressure (BP), both systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP), is the most variable physiological measurement that we routinely check in cardiac rehabilitation. This paper is written to assist cardiac rehabilitation professionals to better determine when and where a BP might be most appropriate. As is the case with all individualized treatment plans, patient status (including history and physical exam by the referring physician) as well as the results from the exercise assessment (prior to entering cardiac rehabilitation) must be considered.

WHITEPAPER By: Dr. Carl N. King
Development of an individualized, personalized exercise prescription is the cornerstone of comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation. An exercise assessment must precede the implementation of an exercise program for all cardiac patients who are enrolling in a cardiac rehabilitation program. This paper is written to assist cardiac rehabilitation professionals by explaining how functional exercise tests can be used to develop a better cardiac rehabilitation program.

WHITEPAPER By: Dr. Carl N. King
This paper presents a foundation for the development and design of Supervised Exercise Therapy (SET) for PAD patients in the cardiac rehabilitation setting. SET has been recommended in the treatment of claudication symptoms for PAD.

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Cardiac rehabilitation is increasingly recognized as an integral component of the continuum of care for patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Its application is a class I recommendation in most contemporary cardiovascular clinical practice guidelines. Despite documentation of the substantial benefits, including improved morbidity and mortality rates, cardiac rehabilitation (CR) services are vastly underutilized.