Two Simple Ways To Improve Your Cardiac Rehab Program by Ash Walker – Southeastern Health
Bob Dylan had a song entitled The Times They Are A-Changin. Never has that felt truer in cardiac rehabilitation. Insurance regulations, administrative expectations, and limited resources make delivering cardiac rehabilitation very challenging. As healthcare changes, there are some things that stay constant. I want to share two simple themes that will help your program thrive…
Save the Date – AACVPR Day on the Hill, March 2015
Day On The Hill (DOTH) in March 2015, is a key part of AACVPR’s advocacy with the U.S. Congress. (AACVPR is the American Association of CardioVascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.) DOTH gives AACVPR members opportunities to meet with their legislators and legislative staffs as constituents—as voters and healthcare professionals.
LSI Announces Commercial Release of Registry Sync
Charlotte (June 18th, 2014) – Life Systems International (LSI) is pleased to announce the commercial release of Registry Sync, the newest time saving feature in TrensCenter®. Through a custom interface the LSI telemetry and data management system is now able to send outcome data from any LSI system or workstation to the AACVPR Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation…
Heart Failure: A Great New Opportunity, A Great New Responsibility
Heart Failure CMS has approved Heart Failure (EF<35%) as an admitting diagnosis for Cardiac Rehabilitation. The actual date for usage of the diagnosis has yet to be determined, although we’re hoping for Spring 2014 date. By some estimates, the Heart Failure diagnosis, may increase your potential pool of eligible patients for your Cardiac Rehabilitation Program…
Congestive Heart Failure Patients Are Coming. Are You Ready?
Congestive Heart Failure CHF patients will be in your rehab soon. This great news also comes with some unique exercise prescriptions. Knowing that CHF patients have impaired cardiac output and function, it is vital to keep track of their heart rates and know whether they are exercising within their correct prescription. The LSI heart rate…
Cardiac Rehab To Increase With Approval of Heart Failure Coverage
Exciting news for Cardiac Rehab! With the approval of heart failure coverage, rehabs can look forward to a much anticipated increase in patient volume. But with growth comes additional challenges. CHF (cardiac heart failure) patients have additional needs beyond the traditional exercise program supported by ECG telemetry monitoring. Signs and symptoms, such as dyspnea, decreased oxygen saturations,…
LSI Celebrates Cardiac Rehab Success At World Heart Games
Sweat drips down his forehead as he squints at the basket. The crowd is silent. The only sound he hears is the inhale and exhale of his own breath. He takes a deep breath through his nose; the game riding on him making this shot. Thoughts of the months of training are pushed from his…
LSI Equipment Chosen for One of Largest Cardiac Rehabs in U.S.
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, MD, has installed one of the largest cardiac rehab monitoring systems in the country, using all new LSI equipment. A total of 32 channels will allow the cardiac rehab to serve over 180 patients a day by monitoring their post-op cardiac vitals and other physiological parameters. Cardiac Director Barbara…
National Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry to Launch in 2012
CHICAGO (September 8, 2011) – The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) is creating an Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry to provide cardiac rehabilitation programs with national outcomes data for benchmarking and to demonstrate the positive impact of cardiac rehabilitation on the morbidity, mortality, physical function, and quality of life of heart patients. This…
LSI featured in The Washington Post
LSI was featured in Media Planet’s March 2009 Cardiovascular Health insert in The Washington Post. Click here to view the article.
