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Go to our website to find out more about our Manuals, Stroke Workbook & training. Achieving Effective Commissioning for Cardiac Patients with The Heart Manual www.theheartmanual.com. Improving outcomes
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Go to our website to find out more about our Manuals, Stroke Workbook & training Achieving Effective Commissioning for Cardiac Patientswith The Heart Manualwww.theheartmanual.com • Improving outcomes • The Heart Manual has been shown to improve patient’s clinical, psychological and service use outcomes • Home based so flexible and meeting needs of harder to reach groups • Can fit into a variety of service models • What is the Heart Manual? • A 6 week home based cardiac rehabilitation tool • for Myocardial Infarction (MI) or revascularisation • patients • A programme of support with information on • secondary prevention, physical activity and goal • setting & stress management skills • Facilitated by trained health professionals • Evidence- basedpractice • Shown to reduce Anxiety & • Depression, GP visits and hospital admissions • Shown to be as effective on range of clinical, psychological and service use outcomes as hospital based cardiac rehabilitation programmes • Community mobilisation • Bridges the gap between discharge and • follow-up review • Promotes secondary prevention and improved long term • health through lifestyle change The Heart Manual Quality indicators Aligned with the principles of the BACPR Standards and Core Components (2012) • Sustainability • Reduces GP visits and hospital admissions • Flexible delivery eg telephone consultations • Home based reduces travel and venue costs • Conclusion • The Heart Manual allows commissioners • to meet the necessary requirements for • successful health care provision • The planned digital Heart Manual will be an • innovative approach to cardiac rehabilitation • Over 20 years experience of providing NHS • clients with services and support • Financially attractive packages available which • allows each area to satisfy its local demand • Clinical guidance • Meets recommendations in; • NSF CHD Std 12 (2000) • NICE CG 172 MI Secondary prevention (2013) • NICE Cardiac rehabilitation service commissioning guide (2013) • SIGN 57 Cardiac Rehabilitation (2002) (under review) • Patient empowerment • Manual improves uptake and adherence as can be adapted to suit individual circumstances and requirements • Patients set their own goals and work at their own pace • Provides patient with tools eg information, activity record, relaxation CD to support self management skills