September 13, 2007

Mercy Pulmonary Rehabilitation Earns National Recertification

The Pulmonary Rehabilitation program at Mercy Medical Center—Sioux City has been awarded continued certification by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).

Certification recognizes those programs rigorously reviewed by a national board and found to meet the outlined essential requirements for standards of care.

Through education and exercise, the Mercy Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program helps patients who have breathing difficulties such as COPD, asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary fibrosis, and other diseases.

The well-established program endeavors to reverse the psychological and physiological pathology of pulmonary diseases — one patient at a time. After precise testing determines the exact needs of an individual patient, he or she benefits from a specific rehabilitation program for improved health and quality of life.

For more information about Mercy’s comprehensive Pulmonary Rehabilitation program, call (712) 279-2579.

The AACVPR is a national, multi-disciplinary association dedicated to the improvement of clinical practice, promotion of scientific inquiry, and advancement of education for the benefit of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation professionals and the patients they serve.