10-week Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
RUSH Oak Park Hospital's 10-week Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program provides comprehensive care to individuals with a wide variety of chronic lung diseases, including:
- chronic bronchitis
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- emphysema
- asthma
- bronchiectasis
- cystic fibrosis
- pulmonary fibrosis, and
- sarcoidosis
The program uses a team approach to assess each person's situation and design a comprehensive program to meet those needs.
Sessions are scheduled three times per week and combine education and exercise under the supervision of a respiratory therapist.
Medical status and progress are monitored and evaluated. Educational sessions include breathing retraining, bronchial hygiene, the role of medications, energy conservation, proper nutrition, and coping with lung disease.
When lung surgery (transplant or lung-volume reduction) is a consideration, pulmonary rehabilitation can help patients become as strong as possible before surgery, and regain strength and stamina more quickly after surgery.
Most insurance plans, including Medicare, offer reimbursement for pulmonary rehabilitation when prescribed by a physician. RUSH Oak Park Hospital staff can help determine the extent of your health care coverage.
