John's Success Story
"You must have faith in God.”
- John
John was admitted to a local hospital due to cardiac arrest, acute respiratory failure, pneumonia, a UTI and conjunctivitis. When he arrived, he was put on the ventilator and had to have temperature management rewarm. Ultimately, John needed a tracheostomy and PEG placement to assist with eating and breathing. He had also experienced a pulmonary embolism (PE), in December.
In late February, John was admitted to Kindred Northland. He was still using a vent/trach and had begun his vent trials before arriving to Kindred Northland. He was doing very well on these trials but still needed the vent for sleeping. While doing his trials he was also able to use his prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV), which he appreciated because he was able to talk a little bit with his family. Four weeks later, John was able to be decannulated with four liters of oxygen and began his swallow tests so he could start to eat again. While doing his trialing and learning to breathe all on his own he continued to work with his therapy team on strength and endurance. He also worked on all his bed mobility and standing.
Now that John is ready for discharge, he can do all bed mobilities with little to no help. He can stand for longer periods and his oxygen levels are stable while doing his therapy. John has come a long way since he was admitted and is now ready for more aggressive therapy at a rehab facility.
Care for Complex Conditions
Patients come to our hospitals with serious conditions such as respiratory failure, complex wounds, sepsis, stroke, congestive heart failure, or even a combination of these. Their diagnoses are often complicated by existing health problems like diabetes or COPD. Many of our patients require treatments such as mechanical ventilators, dialysis, or IV therapy.