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Facility Based Ventilator and Respiratory Care
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Our unique Respiratory Management unit is located in Knoxville , Tennessee. Here, patients who are medically stable are cared for around the clock by experienced Respiratory Therapists. Patients receive physical, speech, and occupational therapy, as well as nursing and wound care. Our ventilator weaning techniques are unique in that we slowly wean the patient over time, coaching them along the way and avoiding medications that would hinder the weaning process.
Our ventilators weigh in at only 12 pounds but still provide the latest modalities including pressure support and PEEP. These light weight units allow the patient to be mobile while still ventilated.
For patients who are not weanable, we offer an extensive family education program. This allows the caregivers to have hands-on training and to demonstrate competency prior to home discharge. This inpatient training method virtually eliminates rebound to the hospital after discharge. When possible, our Respiratory Therapists also attend to them at home, providing a continuum of care that is unmatched in the industry.
All patients in our Respiratory management Center are monitored 24 hours per day with a redundant monitoring system for maximum patient safety. Medical direction and patient care are provided by board certified pulmonologists who are regularly on site. This is the only such unit in Tennessee, and as such, has set the standards of care for sub acute ventilation. Other sites are planned for the future. For more information on ventilator weaning see www.ventweaning.com . |
For patients who have already been weaned or required a tracheostomy during their acute care phase, we offer continued rehabilitation. Again, they are monitored around the clock by the Respiratory Therapy staff. Following evaluation by Speech Therapy we work to decannulate the patient as quickly as possible. Family teaching is provided for those who cannot be decannulated and will be discharged home.
For more information on tracheostomy care see www.ventweaning.com
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INPATIENT PULMONARY REHABILITATION
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This unique program is designed to teach patients with Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease about the disease process, energy conservation techniques, and exercise protocols. Unlike outpatient programs, this program has a 100% compliance rate. The length of the patient's hospital stay is reduced, and the patient is admitted for a week to 10 days for the intense sessions. This program has demonstrated a great success in reducing hospital readmissions and increasing productivity.
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