Cardiac Rehab Toolkit

Resources to help implement telehealth cardiac rehabilitation

Tool links to a template. Site Variations links to examples of how various sites adapted the template.

Tool What it is How to use it Site Variations
Patient Journey Description of a patient journey through a telehealth cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program CR staff uses as a guide for implementing program. Could also be adapted to show patient to explain program  
Technology Tool Assessment A tool for evaluating mobile applications used to assist patients participating in telehealth CR CR staff uses to evaluate potential technology tools  
Initial Visit Script A script for evaluating patient resources and needs for participating in telehealth CR CR staff goes through with patient at intake (or first telehealth visit)  
Home Exercise Program A description of the type, intensity, duration, and frequency of home exercise for a CR participant

CR staff and patient fill out at intake (or first telehealth visit), patient keeps at home. 

 Note: some sites combine with Safety Plan

UCSF

U of Mich

Safety Plan A document describing the safety plan for a patient participating in telehealth CR

CR staff and patient fill out at intake (or first telehealth visit), patient keeps at home

 Note: some sites combine with Home Exercise Program

U of Mich
Mobile App Training A template for task-based training of a mobile application for CR CR staff leads patient through mobile app training at intake (or first telehealth visit)

UCSF/U of Mich (Chanl)

Johns Hopkins (Corrie)

Tech Tips Technology tips for providers and patients Patients and providers use these tips to help get started with telehealth visits  
Weekly Individual Telehealth Script A script for a weekly individual telehealth CR session CR staff goes through with patient at weekly telehealth visits U of Mich
Group Telehealth Consent An informed consent for honoring patient privacy in a group telehealth setting Patient completes prior to first group telehealth visit  
Group Telehealth Visit Script A script for a group telehealth CR session CR staff goes through with patients at group telehealth visits  
Graduation Report A description of a home exercise program and report of patient outcomes before and after CR CR staff and patient fill out at graduation, patient keeps at home UCSF
Graduation Certificate A certificate to be given the patient at graduation from CR

CR staff gives to patient at graduation, patient keeps at home

 

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References

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