Pulmonary rehabilitation
Pulmonary rehabilitation at South Suburban Hospital is a comprehensive outpatient program designed to help patients live more active and rewarding lives by:
- Improving physical endurance and function
- Decreasing shortness of breath
- Reducing anxiety
- Gaining a better understanding of the disease process and use of medications
- Increasing independence
Benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation
Our program's combination of exercise, reconditioning and education enables patients to maximize their ability to breathe, which thereby:
- Eases the challenges of daily living
- Improves the quality of life
- Decreases hospitalization
About the program
Choosing our program means you'll receive personalized attention from a team of health care professionals working together to provide a focused, individualized program just for you.
Key components of the program include:
- Multi-disciplinary team assessment
- Monitored exercise sessions three days a week
- Educational sessions covering the disease process, nutrition, exercise, stress management, activities of daily living, medication and more
- Progress reports to referring physicians
- Development of a home exercise plan
- Development of a pulmonary rehabilitation maintenance program
- Enrollment in Easy Breathers, a hospital-based support group
- Support from other program participants
- Program follow-up
Referral process & insurance coverage
Patients are referred by their primary care physician or pulmonologist. All program participants are required to provide the results of a recent pulmonary function test for use in designing an individualized program. Pulmonary rehabilitation is usually covered by Medicare and/or supplemental insurance. Pre-screening is encouraged.
Contact us
For more information, call 708-799-8000, ext. 3391.