Why the study?
Does a computerized referral process at hospital discharge improve cardiac rehabilitation participation rates in patients after acute MI or CABG surgery?
Population
804 patients after acute myocardial infarction or coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Comparison
Computerized referral process added to an… vs Already-established nurse-based recruiting…
Design
Cohort
Key result
A computerized referral process at hospital discharge increased cardiac rehabilitation participation rates compared to a baseline nurse-based strategy (53% vs 47%; OR 1.49; 95% CI 1.11-1.99; P<0.01).
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May support computerized referrals in post-MI/CABG discharge protocols; leaves open confirmation via randomized trials before practice change.
Observational (n=804)
Does a computerized referral process at hospital discharge improve cardiac rehabilitation participation rates in patients after acute MI or CABG surgery?
Odds Ratio: 1.49 (95% CI 1.11–1.99)
Absolute Event Rate: 53% vs 47%
p-value: p=< .01
A computerized referral process at hospital discharge significantly increases cardiac rehabilitation participation rates among patients recovering from acute MI or CABG.
Mueller et al. (2009) conducted an observational in Acute myocardial infarction (MI) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery (n=804). Computerized cardiac rehabilitation referral process vs. Baseline nurse-based recruiting strategy was evaluated on Cardiac rehabilitation participation rates (OR 1.49, 95% CI 1.11-1.99, p=< .01). A computerized referral process at hospital discharge increased cardiac rehabilitation participation rates compared to a baseline nurse-based strategy (53% vs 47%; OR 1.49; 95% CI 1.11-1.99; P<0.01).
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