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The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at HCMH is a physician-referred, outpatient service for patients who have been diagnosed with COPD or lung impairment disorders commonly known as emphysema, chronic bronchitis,
and asthma.
Individually tailored to each participant, the program's objective is to return him or her to the highest possible level of function. It focuses on pulmonary conditioning through a progressive exercise regimen geared toward gradually increasing the participant's duration and the intensity of exercise, and conducted under the supervision of registered respiratory therapists and other health professionals with the aid of electronic monitoring.
In addition, comprehensive education and emotional support concerning pulmonary disease are provided to both the patient and his or her family in an effort to help the patient achieve an overall improved quality of life.
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