This course is Lesson 4 of a recently completed webinar entitled, "Cardiac Rehab, Recipe for Success." The entire series (9CEs) is available in the On Demand Presentations catalog.

Successfully completing this lesson will earn 1.5 CEs. For accreditation information and presenter biographies, Click here.

Topics:

I. Outcomes.
a. The purpose of measuring outcomes.

II. The Outcome domains required for AACVPR program certification.
a. Health Domain
b. Clinical Domain
c. Behavioral Domain

III. Common tools used to measure Outcomes in each domain.

IV. Several group/regional Outcome databases.
a. Montana Outcomes Project
b. Wisconsin Outcomes Project
c. Orion Outcomes Database
d. Other Regional/group Outcome databases.


Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

- Define Outcomes and the purpose of measuring them.
- Describe the Outcome domains needed for program certification through the American Association for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).
- Explain the common tools used for each Outcome Domain.
- List several group Outcome databases.