Pulmonary Program

The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at HealthSouth Regional Specialty Hospital, is led by Dr. Charles Inners, Board Certified Pulmonologist. Under Dr. Inner's expertise and guidance, we offer the clinical, technical, and professional resources necessary to provide individualized treatment programs for pulmonary patients that promote progress towards recovery.

Patients also receive physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapy on an as needed basis. We feel these services are integral components of the recovery process.

Goals

• To increase patient and family knowledge and the ability to manage pulmonary disorders
• To increase the patient's activity tolerance and promote a return to an optimal level of functioning
• To prevent physiological and psychological disability
• To provide instruction for home ventilator, tracheostomy, and other respiratory therapy modalities to family caregivers

Clinical Team
Our interdisciplinary team of medical professionals provides a comprehensive evaluation and then formulates a dynamic, goal-oriented plan tailored to the patient's needs and abilities. Members of the team include registered respiratory therapists, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, speech/language pathologists, psychologists, board-certified Pulmonologists, case managers and registered dieticians.

QRCR Recognition
HealthSouth Regional Specialty Hospital has earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) under a national program started by the American Association for Respiratory Care. This program helps patients and families identify those facilities using qualified respiratory therapists to provide respiratory care. Hospitals earning the QRCR designation ensure patient safety by agreeing to adhere to a strict set of criteria governing their respiratory care services.

Features

• State-of-the-art portable ventilators
• End Tidal CO2 Monitoring
• Apnea monitoring
• Nutritional Assessment
• Bedside pulmonary function testing
• Pulmonary Education
• EKG testing
• Secretion mobilization devices
• Continuous pulse oximetry monitoring
• Assistive cough devices
• Aerosolized Medication Therapy
• Bronchoscopy
• Oxygen saturation and exercise training
• Telemetry
• Polysomnography
• BiPAP / CPAP
• Arterial blood gas testing

Program Components
Through a team-treatment approach to patient care, HealthSouth staff physicians, nurses, therapists, and support staff provide a full-range of medical and therapeutic services.

These include:

• Comprehensive medical management
• 24-Hour Physician Coverage
• Rehabilitation Nursing Care
• Comprehensive Therapeutic Services
• Patient-Family Education/Support
• Psycho-social Services
• Case Management