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Celebrating Innovations
Health Care Expo Celebrates Innovation in Ontario
Improving Quality and Patient Safety :
Cardiac Rehabilitation at Home Program – An Alternative Model of Care
Toronto Rehab, Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Toronto Central LHIN
While participation in cardiac rehabilitation programs is associated with a 20-25% reduction in mortality, often patients drop out of hospital-based programs due to long travel distances and other factors.
Toronto Rehab developed a six month at-home rehabilitation program custom-designed to support people who cannot attend traditional on-site programs. Patients receive ongoing support from a case manager via telephone, home visits, email and via internet modules and coaching.
In addition to dramatically increasing participation levels, the in-home program increased participant’s cardiac fitness by an average 20%. Almost 90% of enrolled patients complied with telephone consultations and 80% participated in internet coaching modules.
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