Module 9: Engaging and Empowering Patients and Families for Success in Cardiac Rehabilitation

Video: Activating Patients to Engage and Complete Cardiac Rehabilitation (59:10)

Slides: Activating Patients To Engage and Complete Cardiac Rehabilitation (PDF, 2.3 MB)

Implementation Guide: Activating Patients To Engage and Complete Cardiac Rehabilitation (PDF, 3.5 MB)

This module builds upon Modules 6 and 8 which discussed the elements of care coordination in a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program. Expert speakers will cover patient activation, engagement, and how to determine and utilize geographical and demographic characteristics of a CR program.

Topics covered in this module include:

1. Patient activation
2. Patient engagement
3. A case study on patient activation/engagement
4. How to determine/utilize the characteristics of the geography and demographics served by a CR program
5. A case study on patient ambassadors

Suggested Audience

The target audiences for this session include:

• The CR and QI staff
• Non-team cardiac clinicians
• Discharge planners
• Care coordinators
• Hospital leadership

It is important to note that the audiences listed above are a suggestion rather than a limitation. All are welcome to watch and review the module.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this module, attendees should be able to:

• Analyze patient and hospital case studies to understand techniques for activating patients to engage in CR
• Apply lessons learned through the case studies to gaps in your CR program’s care coordination workflow

Speaker Bios

Provide feedback on this training module at TAKEheart@abtassoc.com.

Related Resources

See Module 9 Implementation Guide.