Cardiac Rehabilitation

Greenview Regional Hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Center is ready to meet the needs of individuals recovering from a heart attack, heart surgery, stable angina, or those who suffer from other cardiac conditions. Our staff will provide patients with the necessary educational information and guidance required to make crucial lifestyle changes. When you enter the program, you will be enrolled in the Phase II or Phase III programs. Upon entry, your needs are assessed, goals are developed and an individualized therapy program is initiated.

PHASE II

>This phase of Cardiac Rehab at Greenview is set up to monitor your heart’s activities during exercise as well as educate you about ways to can protect and strengthen your heart. Phase II patients are seen on an outpatient basis. The exercise component of the program includes, but is not limited to, walking on a treadmill, riding a stationary bicycle and performing flexibility exercises. The goal of this phase is to familiarize you and your family about risk factor modification techniques while improving cardiovascular functioning, endurance and self-esteem. Typically, you attend one-hour sessions, three times per week for up to 12 weeks. While you are exercising, ECG (electrocardiograph) monitors are used and nurses are present to monitor the activity of your heart while the exercise is being done.

Our dietitian does a class once a month to inform you on ways to improve your heart through nutrition. Greenview understands that prevention is better than a cure. Even though you need our services now, we want to make sure that you learn how to appropriately care for yourself. By knowing how to care for yourself, you can reduce your risk factors and become a healthier individual.

PHASE III

This phase of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Center is less structured. During exercise, these patients are monitored on an as needed basis. Various seminars are offered to provide a continued opportunity for learning. Educational books, relaxation tapes, pamphlets and other educational information are available. The goal of this phase is to maintain a healthy lifestyle for a lifetime. Doctors may refer you to this program if you have risk factors for heart problems. Please feel free to ask your physician if you could benefit from this phase of the cardiac rehab program. The program only costs $38.75 a month to participate and you have a loving staff of nurses ready and willing to assist you in case of an emergency.

There are a multitude of benefits that may be obtained through a rehabilitation program. Some of the benefits include:

Cardiac rehabilitation can dramatically enhance the physical and mental status of patients recovering from cardiac disorders. An organized rehabilitation program can assist the primary physician in monitoring the patient during the critical stages of recovery. Cardiac rehabilitation programs provide evaluation of a patient’s physical status and activity tolerance, thus enabling the prescription of safe and accurate home exercise guidelines. Finally, classes on diet modification; weight reduction, smoking cessation and stress management make our comprehensive program complete.

Preparation For Your First Visit

· Bring all medications that you are currently taking. A detailed medication list will be completed for our records.

· Bring your insurance information

Program Cost

Participation in the program begins with a referral from your physician. After receiving the physician referral, the Center staff will arrange an initial consultation and exercise times, which are as convenient to your schedule as possible. Prior to your initial visit, our insurance specialist will review your insurance coverage and inform you of any cost you may incur. Most insurance covers Phase II. Phase III’s are billed $38.75 for each month you participate in the exercise program. If you have any questions please call 270-793-2330.

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