Work by the Michigan Cardiac Rehab Network Helps Shape National Cardiac Rehab Policy

The Michigan Cardiac Rehab Network (MiCR) contributed content to the second edition of the Million Hearts Cardiac Rehabilitation Change Package (CRCP) released in August of 2023.

Million Hearts, a national initiative co-led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) has set a goal of preventing 1 million acute cardiovascular events in 5 years. Its CRCP is a collection of straightforward and highly adaptable evidence or practice-based process improvement resources to implement as a part of a Cardiac Rehab Quality Improvement strategy.

MiCR’s “Sample Blinded Hospital Report for Cardiac Rehab Performance” was included in the CRCP. This resource supports two key drivers: making cardiac rehab a health system priority and using data to drive improvement.

The CRCP also includes the MiCR Cardiac Rehab Toolkit’s section, “Eliminating Transportation as a Barrier to Participation.”

BMC2 members, Henry Ford Health System and Holland Hospital, also contributed CRCP content.