Does not apply to this measure

Cessation of tobacco use is most successful when healthcare providers work together with patients to identify and implement effective treatment strategies. Persons with cardiovascular disease (CVD) who stop smoking reduce their cardiovascular risk by approximately 35%.

Cardiac rehabilitation program; tobacco use assessment and intervention

Number of patients in the healthcare system's cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program(s)

Number of patients in the healthcare system's cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program(s) who meet the performance measure for tobacco use (see the related "Numerator Inclusions/Exclusions" field in the Complete Summary)

Medical record

Performance measure B-3a: individualized assessment of tobacco use.

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation/American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association

The Writing Committee had one face-to-face meeting at the outset of the writing project. Funding travel to the meeting was covered by the respective organizations (American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation [AACVPR], American College of Cardiology [ACC], and American Heart Association [AHA]). Conference calls were paid for by AACVPR. Other than in these cases, there were no other funding sources or reimbursements provided.

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) Representatives: Randal J. Thomas, MD, MS (Physician, Preventive Cardiologist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN); Marjorie King, MD (Physician, Cardiologist, Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw, NY); Karen Lui, RN, C, MS (Nurse, GRQ Consulting Firm, Washington, D.C.); Neil Oldridge, PhD (Exercise Science/Physiology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI).

American College of Cardiology (ACC) Representatives: Ileana Piña, MD (Physician, Cardiologist, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH).

American Heart Association (AHA) Representatives: John Spertus, MD, MPH (Physician, Cardiologist, Mid America Heart Institute/University of Missouri-Kansas City, MO).

Author Relationships with Industry -- American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)/American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Cardiac Rehabilitation/Secondary Prevention Performance Measures

Measure was not adapted from another source.

2007 Sep

This is the current release of the measure.

This NQMC summary was completed by ECRI Institute on July 18, 2008. The information was verified by the measure developer on September 3, 2008.

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)

AACVPR provides approval for hosting and downloading the document: AACVPR/ACC/AHA 2007 Performance Measures on Cardiac Rehabilitation for Referral to and Delivery of Cardiac Rehabilitation/Secondary Prevention Services.

American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association

• Permission does not include the ACC and AHA logos. This material cannot be used for resale, advertising, or promotional purposes.
• Use of this material does not convey (or appear to convey) that the product or practice is produced or owned by the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) and/or has the endorsement of the ACCF/AHA.
• Full acknowledgement of the original source must be accompanied by a copyright statement that includes all information encompassed in the following example: Reprinted [Modified] with permission from Thomas RJ, King M, Lui K, et al. AACVPR/ACC/AHA 2007 performance measures on cardiac rehabilitation for referral to and delivery of cardiac rehabilitation/secondary prevention services. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:1400-33.