Real-life Clinical Implementation of PAD Rehabilitation in Rural Minnesota vs. the Clinical Research Setting: Sicker, Slower, and More Symptomatic

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded national coverage determination to include supervised exercise therapy for beneficiaries with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD). Despite this opportunity, many questions remain surrounding implementation an evidence-based supervised exercise program for PAD patients. A nurse-led team from Minneapolis, MN have worked for several years implementing this program in a real life clinical setting in the twin cities metro and rural Minnesota.

Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - May 9, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Rebecca Brown, Laurissa Stigen, Alanna Gerard, Kristin Erickson, Diane Treat-Jacobson, Lois Gildea Source Type: research