Program Details

We are pleased to offer our comprehensive rehabilitation programs to the Palouse region. Our program goal is to provide superior disease process education, behavioral modification, and exercise training to support a healthy community.

Each patient will attend 2-3 sessions per week, up to 36 exercise sessions, each lasting one hour.

Our program provides blood pressure and pulse oximetry checks before, during, and after exercising. Our patients will rotate through different modalities with the goal of increasing muscle strength and endurance by adding time and resistance. Disease process and behavioral modification education and home exercise instruction will also be provided throughout the program. Cardiac rehabilitation patients will also receive rhythm monitoring. 

 

Primary Diagnoses

Below are the primary diagnoses approved by Medicare for Cardiac Rehabilitation reimbursement and recommended diagnoses for Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Cardiac Rehabilitation

  • Documented diagnoses of Acute Myocardial Infarction (MI) within the preceding 12 months
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG)
  • Stable Angina Pectoris
  • Heart Valve Repair or replacement
  • Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
  • Heart of Heart-and-Lung transplant
  • Cardiac Stenting

 

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

  • COPD, Persistent Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema, Asthma, Intestinal Lung Disease, Bronchiectasis, Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin, and Lung Transplants.
  • Dyspnea upon exertion

 

Hospitalist Assessment

Our Hospitalist will complete a thorough intake assessment on every patient. Together, the Exercise Physiologist and the Hospitalist will develop the patient’s care plan for the program. Each care plan will be monitored and updated throughout the program. Periodic reports will be sent to referring and primary physicians, keeping them updated on their patient’s progress in the program. Upon completion of the rehabilitation program, your primary care provider and/or referring provider will receive a discharge assessment by the Hospitalist.

 

Key Components of the Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program

Equipment used for Rehabilitation

  • Recumbent stepper
  • Recumbent bike
  • Balance disc
  • Treadmill
  • Strength training with weights and resistance bands

 

Education Topics Covered during Rehabilitation

Included but not limited to: Disease process, Risk factor modification, Exercise training, Stress management, Lifestyle changes, Nutrition, Pulmonary hygiene, Weight management, Blood pressure management, Medication management