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Cupid’s Cup 5K 2021
The 2021 Cupid’s Cup 5K & 1 Mile Walk had over 350 virtual participants and raised more than $11,000! That money will be used to support Atrium Health’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs across the region. LSI was honored to sponsor such an impactful event for the 6th year in a row! We were able to get…
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2021 AACVPR Program Certification Update
AACVPR made a few significant changes to the 2021 Program Certification Application. The most noteworthy change is the extended deadline for data collection, staff competencies, medical emergency in-services, and submitted ITPs. Another important change is Education on the ITP. Submitted ITPs that have Education listed as a separate header will result in an automatic denial.…
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LSI Named as Top Patient Monitoring Provider
“LSI is honored to be recognized as a Top 10 Patient Monitoring Solution Provider in the July 2020 issue of Healthcare Tech Outlook. We strive to support cardiac and pulmonary rehab providers with with the technology and resources they need to provide innovative, informative, and inspired care,” says Company President Korey Sixbury. Excerpts from the…
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How to Restart Your Program Post COVID-19
Excerpt from the New Resource Document: Our world is facing unprecedented times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several industries, including cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, have been deeply impacted. Many programs have decided to close operations to protect the health and safety of staff and patients. The good news is there is light at the end of the…
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Exercise Programs + Face Masks
It is well documented that patients with cardiovascular risk factors, known cardiovascular disease, or COPD are at higher risk for contracting COVID-19 so it should come as no surprise that patients in a cardiopulmonary rehab program may be required to wear a face mask during visits. Since many of these patients already have difficulty breathing, it…
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Converting Your LSI Rehab Telemetry System to ICU Mode
When LSI was founded in 1985, we specialized in ICU and PCU patient monitoring systems with our ECG telemetry system leading the way. In the early 90’s, we introduced the first ever Windows based Cardiopulmonary Rehab Telemetry and Management system using Windows 3.1. Since then, the majority of our customers and end users have been…
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Rehab Departments Adapting to Covid-19
During the past three weeks, we have called every one of our customers all across the county. We’ve heard a myriad of ways that rehab departments have been dealing with the temporary disruption of care as usual. The feedback we are receiving ranges from temporary department closure to department relocation away from the hospital to maintain regular cardiac…
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2020 Cupid’s Cup 5K
LSI had a great turnout for the 2020 Cupid’s Cup 5k on February 15! On top of having more than 30 participants who braved the cold temps, we had four team members make the leader board! LSI has been a sponsor for this terrific event since 2016 and it just gets bigger and better each…
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2020 Day on the Hill
Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Professionals will have the opportunity to meet with their state legislators at AACVPR’s Day on the Hill in Washington, DC March 2 – 3, 2020. This annual event provides a platform for healthcare professionals to lobby and advocate for the industry.
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New Whitepaper Available: 6-Minute Walk Test
The 6-Minute Walk Test is a useful measure of functional capacity targeted at people with at least moderately severe impairment. The test has been widely used for preoperative and postoperative evaluation and for measuring the response to therapeutic interventions for pulmonary and cardiac disease.
