Samaritan Healthcare | The Samaritan | Spring 2019

SPRING 2019 | 3 Samaritan’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Certified by Industry Leader Samaritan Healthcare’s outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program has been certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). Our cardiovascular rehabilitation program is designed to help people with cardiovascular problems—such as heart attacks or coronary artery bypass graft surgery—recover faster and improve their quality of life. The program provides exercise, education, counseling, and support for patients and their families. Our cardiac rehab program opened in June 2016 and is the only program available within a 70-mile radius of Moses Lake. We were required to provide cardiac rehab care for one year before applying for AACVPR certification. “When we accepted the opportunity to open Samaritan cardiac rehab, we knew it would be important to set ourselves apart as we continued to grow and adapt to the needs of the community,” said Jennifer Avery, exercise physiologist at Samaritan’s cardiac rehab. “We chose to set up our program according to AACVPR’s ‘gold’ standards from the start, so we’ve We chose to set up our program according to AACVPR’s ‘gold’ standards from the start, so we’ve been providing high-quality care for more than 400 patients from the day we opened.” —Jennifer Avery, exercise physiologist at Samaritan been providing high- quality care for more than 400 patients from the day we opened.” AACVPR-certified programs are recognized as leaders in the field of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation because they offer the most advanced practices available. “The application process required extensive documentation and the approval process was lengthy, but it was an endeavor we were excited to take on,” said Avery. “We knew that Samaritan cardiac rehab already represents excellence in patient care. This certification demonstrates our Samaritan values of ‘excel’ and ‘innovate’—we will continue to commit to excellence in our cardiac rehab program.” AACVPR Program Certification is the only peer-review accreditation process designed to review individual programs for following standards and guidelines developed and published by AACVPR and other professional societies. AACVPR Program Certification is valid for three years. “The highly-skilled exercise physiologists in our cardiac rehab program are passionate for the health of their patients, as well as the overall heart health in our area,” said Theresa Sullivan, Samaritan Healthcare’s CEO. “The advanced cardiac rehab certification—along with earning Level III Trauma Service, our recent DNV-GL accreditation, recruiting and retaining doctors and specialty care—proves our dedication to delivering state-of- the-art healthcare in our communities.” “ “ Patients can discuss whether they are eligible for cardiac rehab with their cardiologist or primary care provider. Call Samaritan Healthcare at (509) 793-9659 for more information or visit www.samaritanhealthcare.com Cardiac Rehab News