A policy and procedure guideline manual By Jody Heggestad Hereford, BSN, MS, FAACVPR and Karen Lui, RN-C, MS,
FAACVPR
Detailed and extensive Policy and Procedure guideline manual. An
indispensable source for anyone caring for the Cardiac Patient.
Applicable to Inpatient and Outpatient Cardiac Health and Rehabilitation
Departments. Written to incorporate the latest guidelines available
today established by AACVPR, ACSM and more.
4th Edition, 2005.
Highlighting
Comprehensive policies and procedures consistent with the new 4th Edition
AACVPR Guidelines and very latest 7th Edition ACSM Guidelines; adheres to
JCAHO, AHA and other recommendations and guidelines.
New and expanded section on Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC), Secondary
Prevention, and implementing Behavior Change Theory.
Expanded policies, checklists and forms to meet AACVPR Program Certification
criteria
Toolbox of ready to use documentation forms and checklists
New and emerging outcomes
Expanded professional staff policy and competency evaluation
Updated Bibliography/Reference Section with all of the latest resources,
studies, guidelines, standards.
Incorporation of new recommendations for physician involvement/supervision
into forms and policies
Updated exercise testing and emergency protocols.
Table of Contents:
Signature Pages
Philosophy
Program Descriptions and Definitions
How to Establish a New Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Professional Staff Policy
Job Descriptions including Leadership (Medical Director,
Program Director), Core Staff and Contributing Staff
Facilities and Equipment Supplies
Continuous Quality Improvement and CQI Operations
Checklist
