OTs often work with patients who have lost independence due to an illness, disease, or trauma. Family education is an important part of the OT’s role.
The Rehab Center’s cardiac rehabilitation program emphasizes exercise and education to decrease risk factors and improve the health of patients with heart or lung disease. The registered nurses, respiratory therapists, registered dietitians, registered pharmacists, physicians, and cardiologists take great care in advancing patients’ physical fitness in a controlled, safe environment as well as adopting a healthier lifestyle.
The Rehab Center's certified athletic trainers attend high school team practices and sporting events for many Nebraska panhandle schools. We work with student athletes and coaches by teaching proper conditioning exercises and injury prevention, as well as assessing injuries for severity. The athletic trainer will suggest how to best treat the injury, which may include a physician referral.
Working together, our certified rehab professionals help each patient increase their functional level.
Regional West Physicians Clinic-Pain Management is the only dedicated pain clinic in western Nebraska. We offer a full spectrum of care for people with chronic pain and debilitating pain issues, including:
Your interdisciplinary team will be determined through the assessment and individual planning process. The team should be viewed as a dynamic group of individuals that may change as you and, with your permission, family or a family member, progress through the program. They will assist, encourage, and support you and your family while helping plan any care you may need after discharge. The individuals who are always on your team are you, a rehabilitation physician, and registered nurses with rehabilitation experience.
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The mission of Regional West Medical Center's Acute Rehabilitation Unit is to provide a comprehensive rehabilitation program of the highest quality in order to improve the functional independence of those we serve.
It is the policy of the acute rehabilitation unit that all team members will act in a manner consistent with the mission, philosophy and operating policies of the program. In accordance with these principles and policies, team members will:
A. Most Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, and workers’ compensation programs. Both the Social Work and Financial Services departments are available to discuss rehabilitation coverage, insurance questions, and financing of services.
As the only accredited inpatient rehabilitation facility in western Nebraska, Regional West’s Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) bridges the gap between the time patients needing intensive rehabilitation first enter the hospital to the time they go back home.
Because members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team are all located on Regional West’s campus, physicians and staff have direct access to your hospital records. This helps ensure a seamless transition from one level of care to the next.
The average length of stay on the Acute Rehabilitation Unit is 12 days.
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