Creating and disseminating a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program: experience from the Veterans Health Administration.
Bonnie J WakefieldKariann DrwalMonica PaezSara GroverCarrie FranciscusHeather Schacht ReisingerPeter J KaboliRamzi El AccaouiPublished in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2019)
Consistent and supportive leadership, both clinical and administrative, are critical elements to getting HBCR programs up and running and sustaining programs over time. All sites in this study had external funding to develop their program, but high adopters both made better use of those resources and were able to leverage existing resources in the setting. These data will inform broader policy regarding use of HBCR services.