Commissioning cardiac rehabilitation services

"Clinical Commissioning Groups should work closely with strategic clinical networks for cardiovascular disease, who together with NHS England area teams are responsible for commissioning cardiovascular surgery."

Commissioning cardiac rehabilitation services
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
November 2013

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Making the case for cardiac rehabilitation

"The analysis adds to existing evidence that CR saves lives and reduces readmissions by indicating that it also has the potential to save money."

Making the case for cardiac rehabilitation: modelling potential impact on readmissions
M Kaiser, M Varvel, P Doherty
NHS Improvement - Heart
March 2013

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Making the case for cardiac rehabilitation

"The primary purpose of the study was to examine the Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) potential of CR and to establish whether the benefits of CR outweigh the costs in terms of the potential impact on readmissions alone."

Making the case for cardiac rehabilitation: modelling potential impact on readmissions
M Kaiser, M Varvel, P Doherty
NHS Improvement
March 2013

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Quality, innovation and value in cardiac rehabilitation

"This resource will help to guide commissioners and providers through real examples of what works and to save others from reinventing the wheel."

Quality, innovation and value in cardiac rehabilitation: commissioning for improvement
NHS Improvement
May 2012

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Getting care right for patients after a heart attack

"Not all providers offer all four phases of cardiac rehabilitation which are set out in the National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease."

After the event: getting care right for patients after a heart attack
Heart UK
January 2012

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