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Since the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) started its TAKEheart initiative in 2019, the agency has 50 hospitals to take part and launched a  with resources on evidence-based strategies for increasing referrals for cardiac rehabilitation (CR). CR the risk of death, illness and hospitalization from cardiac events, yet only 20% of eligible Americans receive this service. Hospitals and health systems are invited to the TAKEheart Learning Community at no cost to engage with peers on a broad set of strategies for addressing barriers to referral, enrollment and retention in CR programs. According to ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú (AHA), cardiac rehabilitation is a key component of high-value, coordinated care for heart patients. The AHA Center for Health Innovation supports the TAKEheart initiative. (AHRQ Views , 2/13/20)