Performance Measures on Cardiac Rehabilitation for Referral to and Delivery of Cardiac Rehabilitation/Secondary Prevention Services -- Thomas et al., 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.185734 -- Circulation

AACVPR/ACC/AHA 2007 Performance Measures on Cardiac Rehabilitation for Referral to and Delivery of Cardiac Rehabilitation/Secondary Prevention Services -- Thomas et al., 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.185734 -- Circulation

Over the past 4 decades, cardiac rehabilitation/secondary prevention (CR) services have become recognized as a significant component in the continuum of care for persons with cardiovascular disease (CVD). The role of CR services in the comprehensive secondary prevention of CVD events is well documented2–12 and has been promoted by various health care organizations and position statements. However, performance measures for CR services have not been published to date. /.../