Medical Director Responsibilities for Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation/Secondary Prevention Programs: 2012 Update A Statement for Health Care Professionals From the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the American Heart Association

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关键词: MEASURES WRITING COMMITTEE;    CORONARY-ARTERY-DISEASE;    TASK-FORCE;    PERFORMANCE-MEASURES;    MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION;    SECONDARY PREVENTION;    SCIENTIFIC STATEMENT;    CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY;    PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY;    COLLEGE;   

DOI  :  10.1161/CIR.0b013e318277728c

来源: SCIE

【 摘 要 】

Medical directors of cardiac rehabilitation/secondary prevention (CR/SP) programs are responsible for the safe and effective delivery of high-quality CR/SP services to eligible patients. Yet, the training and resources for CR/SP medical directors are limited. As a result, there appears to be considerable variability throughout CR/SP programs in the United States in the roles, responsibilities, and engagement of CR/SP medical directors. Since the publication of the 2005 scientific statement from the American Heart Association and American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation regarding medical director responsibilities for outpatient CR/SP programs, significant changes have occurred. This statement updates the responsibilities of CR/SP medical directors, in view of changes in federal legislation and regulations and changes in health care delivery and clinical practice that impact the roles and responsibilities of CR/SP medical directors. (Circulation. 2012; 126: 2535-2543.)

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