Josue's Success Story
From Kindred Hospital Central Tampa
Josue was admitted to Tampa General Hospital’s trauma unit due to injuries he suffered from a motor vehicle accident where he was ejected from the vehicle. He suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage, multiple rib fractures, pulmonary contusions and acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation. Once he was stabilized, he transitioned to Kindred Hospital Central Tampa for continued care and rehabilitation on July 11th.
Upon admission to Kindred Central Tampa, Josue was confused and required close neurological (neuro) monitoring, moderate assistance for bed mobility, a feeding tube and was on supplemental oxygen via a tracheostomy collar. Initially, his neuro status declined, and he required a posey bed for safety. As his neuro status started to improve, Josue, was able to start working with physical, occupational and speech therapy. He progressed with the help of the respiratory care team and pulmonologist and was deemed a candidate for decannulation and weaned off supplemental oxygen. With the help of the speech pathologist, Josue regained his ability to swallow safely and his feeding tube was removed. He also worked with the occupational and physical therapy teams and regained the ability to walk and started to relearn his acts of daily living (ADLs). Josue was discharged from Kindred Hospital Central Tampa on July 25th to continue his rehab journey at Tampa General’s acute rehab!
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.