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Our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program helps patients with heart disease to return to full and productive lives. This comprehensive, medically supervised program includes exercise, education, counseling and cardiac risk factor modification. It is designed to limit the physiological and psychological effects of cardiac illness, control cardiac symptoms, stabilize or reverse the atherosclerotic process, and enhance the psychosocial and vocational status of the participating patients. CareMaps An integral part of our comprehensive, collaborative care, CareMaps ensure that your care is efficiently coordinated throughout the hospital, and that your treatment plan is communicated effectively to you and your family. CareMaps are customized individually for every cardiac patient upon admission by a multi-disciplinary team of physicians, nurses, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, cardiac rehabilitation staff, social services staff, nutritionists and spiritual advisors. Shared with patients and family, CareMaps provide an easy-to-understand outline of what to expect during your stay. For instance, a patient scheduled for open-heart surgery would begin with pre-admission, where a registered nurse offers pre-operative education and shares an individualized CareMap with the patient and family. The CareMap outlines admission to a telemetry unit, where preparation or surgery occurs and progresses through surgery to intensive care and then to the Acute Observation Unit (ACU), where in-patient cardiac rehabilitation begins. Preliminary discharge plans are included in the CareMap, based upon home environment, support persons, access to community services, and details of medical health and history. Often, a patient will be referred to hospital-based home care through TrinityCare, another of PLCM’s affiliates. Discharge planning is regularly updated based upon the patient’s condition. Providence Little Company of Mary’s Cardiac Rehabilitation program is a series of three phases designed to help the patient who has been diagnosed with heart disease or is recovering from heart surgery to lead a more healthy and fulfilling life. |
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