CARDIAC
REHABILITATION
April 22-25, 2013
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
You will receive a broad, up-to-date overview of the theory and practice of Phase I (inpatient), Phase II (outpatient), Phase III (supervised), and Phase IV (maintenance) cardiac rehabilitation with emphasis on exercise physiology, pathophysiology, administrative considerations, and patient education. We will take you through the process of setting up or updating a total cardiac rehabilitation program and give you hands-on laboratory experiences with exercise leadership and exercise prescription. This workshop provides ~25 CEUs.
COURSE CONTENT
Workshop begins on Monday at 8:00 a.m. with breakfast and registration, and ends at approximately 5:00 pm on Thursday afternoon.
ADMINISTRATION
- Hints For Starting a Program
- Model Inpatient and Outpatient Programs
- Budgeting and Reimbursement
- Program Certification
- Documenting Outcomes
- Developing a Care Plan
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
- Bioenergetics
- Normal and Abnormal Responses to Exercise
- Training Adaptations
EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION
- Basic Principles of Exercise Prescription
- Case Studies
- Complicated Patients (Diabetes, Transplants, PAD, CHF)
- Resistance Training Guidelines
PATIENT SERVICES
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychosocial Support
- Nutrition Services
- Smoking Cessation
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES
- Chair yoga
- Rockin' Rehab
- Chair weight training
- Tai Chai
FEE $595 (AACVPR or Affiliate Society members receive a $25 discount)