Medical centers must grow alongside growing communities and an increasing population. Many general hospitals provide a number of healthcare services, offering patients convenience as they take care of all their needs in one location. Comprehensive medical centers meet the varied needs of patients by providing high quality medical care using advanced technologies.

Home Care

Many general hospitals offer patients specialized services in addition to 24-hour emergency care, in-patient care, and surgical care, including cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, dedicated heart centers, and care in a patient’s home.

Medical centers and clinics know patients feel better and tend to heal faster when they recuperate in the comfort of home. In-home treatment plans are a viable option for homebound patients or for patients who move from a hospital stay to home care.

General hospitals and home care clinics feature trained, licensed professionals in healthcare areas that include nutrition, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and nursing. Home care treatments can consist of many options like disease management, wound care, post-operative care, and rehabilitation.

Heart Clinics

Since the number one cause of death in America is heart disease, many general hospitals have technologically advanced heart clinics that respond to heart attack and stroke victims. These medical centers also assist patients with preventative measures that include accurate diagnoses, regular screenings, and heart and stroke education.

Heart clinics also have dedicated cardiac teams waiting on standby to provide patients bypassing the emergency room with immediate critical care. More advanced medical centers offer innovative ICE programs that involve cooling a patient’s body for 24 to 36 hours after cardiac arrest before slowly raising it to normal. This unique technology increases the survival rate above the national average. In addition, comprehensive medicals use heart clinics to endorse other community outreach programs.

Rehabilitation Programs

Patients suffering from cardiac arrest, stroke, or pulmonary disease recover quicker when participating in a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program. The patients benefiting the most include those who suffered cardiac arrest and then underwent bypass surgery, coronary stent replacement, or a heart transplant.

Physicians watch and evaluate a patient in a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program, monitoring the oxygen level, blood pressure, and heart rate of these patients during prescription exercises on therapeutic equipment.

Equally important, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation places emphasis on heart and health education after a patient’s hospital discharge and rehabilitation completion. This helps patients learn new healthy habits that aid in the recovery process and prevent future complications.

Medical centers understand the importance of offering comprehensive healthcare to their varied, growing communities. General hospitals provide patients with the individual care needed from a team of expert healthcare professionals dedicated to caring for the diverse needs of their patients.

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