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About CRNO
Mission
The Cardiac Rehabilitation Network of Ontario (CRNO) is a provincial multi-disciplinary association of professionals dedicated to the rehabilitation of individuals with cardiac disease and the prevention of cardiac disease. The CRNO will advance the mission of the Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation (CACR) in the province of Ontario to provide expertise and leadership in the field. It promotes the highest standards of excellence and acts as a resource to the Provincial Government, professionals, organizations, and the general public of Ontario.
It is an advocate for the patient through the advancement of health care services in Ontario to include the development of a publicly funded network of multifactoral Cardiac Rehabilitative Services integrated within the network of cardiac care services for the province of Ontario.
Objectives
- To advance the mission of the CACR in the province of Ontario
- To work with the Ministry of Health to develop a publicly funded, not for profit, patient centred network of Cardiac Rehabilitation Services for the province based upon outcome research and regional needs
- To establish and promote standards and guidelines for the practice of Cardiac Rehabilitation Services in Ontario.
- To promote the regulation of services and practice standards for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Disease Prevention Services and its providers in Ontario.
- To promote the implementation of a standardized and networked information system for Cardiac Rehabilitation in Ontario.
- To provide an expert advisory body to assist with resource assessment, planning and implementation for publicly funded Cardiac Rehabilitation in Ontario
- To provide a forum for the exchange of information related to Cardiac Rehabilitation within Ontario and Canada.
- To promote a better understanding of Cardiac Rehabilitation among other professional bodies, organizations, government agencies, and the public.
Cardiac Rehabilitation Pilot Project
The 21-month "Ontario Cardiac Rehabilitation Pilot Project", launched by the Ministry of Health in February 2001, has concluded that the expansion of cardiac rehabilitation services across the province can save lives and reduce costs for the healthcare system.
The Pilot showed that a standardized model of cardiac rehabilitation could be implemented as a provincial network across different regions of the province. Referral to cardiac rehabilitation after a patient had been in hospital following a cardiac event produced significant improvements in their cardiac health. A patient's risk of experiencing a cardiac event or dying was significantly reduced. This would reduce hospital readmission rates and produce substantial cost savings for the health-care system.
The complete public report is available from the direct government web site link provided below: