We understand the feeling of helplessness that often occurs when loved ones cannot breathe on their own. Our ventilator teams consist of board-certified pulmonologists, pulmonary program managers, advanced practice nurses, respiratory therapists, nursing and rehabilitation professionals, pharmacists and nutritionists.
Our expertise extends to patients who have the following:
- Mechanical ventilator dependence
- Chronic lung disease, including COPD, Emphysema, Cystic Fibrosis, Interstitial Lung Disease, or Asthma
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Acute Respiratory Involvement, including pneumonia, stroke, brain injury, post-surgical complications, spinal cord injury, or metabolic encephalopathy
Our pulmonary program is designed to:
- Provide a highly coordinated ventilator weaning program to promote successful weaning
- Provide individualized treatment strategies for each patient with daily physician visits, specialty consults, physician-directed weaning protocols, and diagnostic studies
- Resolve the pulmonary condition while managing other medical conditions
- Administer medications and monitor effects
- Complete patient and family training by time of discharge to ensure continuity of care