Diane's Recovery from Respiratory Failure and Stroke
Diane received respiratory therapy, nutrition support, and physical, occupational, and speech therapy and after 45 days was transferred to an acute inpatient rehabilitation facility.
A Patient Success Story from Kindred Hospital The Palm Beaches
Diane became critically ill after multiple ischemic strokes, likely resulting from blood clots originating in the heart. She required mechanical ventilation, a tracheostomy, and a feeding tube.
AT ADMISSION
Diane was diagnosed with respiratory failure, pneumonia, severe swallowing difficulty, malnutrition, profound weakness, and reduced alertness.
TREATMENT AT KINDRED
At Kindred Hospital The Palm Beaches, Diane received respiratory therapy, nutrition support, and physical, occupational, and speech therapy. She was weaned from the ventilator, decannulated, and progressed to an oral diet with thin liquids.
OUTCOME
After 45 days, Diane was transferred to an acute inpatient rehabilitation facility.
"We truly appreciate this hospital and the care provided,” her husband said. “Before she came here, we had been given very little hope for her recovery. Now, she has made remarkable progress, breathing on her own and gradually returning to her life."
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