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Respiratory Care
Respiratory Care provides testing and treatments to preserve and improve lung function for those with lung disorders.
Our respiratory therapy staff work with a variety of patients, from newborns to the elderly, with breathing problems and/or lung disease.
Common services offered by our respiratory care team:
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Tobacco cessation
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation
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Black River Health offers pulmonary rehabilitation, a program featuring education and exercise classes that teach patients about their lungs and how to exercise and do daily activities with less shortness of breath. Patients learn how to live a better quality of life with their lung disease.
Tobacco Cessation
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One of the best things you can do to protect your health and the health of those around you is to stop using tobacco, which also includes smokeless tobacco, chewing tobacco, and vaping products (e-cigarettes). In fact, tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the U.S. We offer a variety of tobacco cessation programs and services.
Because we care about each patient’s health and comfort, upon admission, all inpatients are questioned regarding tobacco usage. Referrals are made to Respiratory Care for patients that currently use tobacco. There they are briefly asked about their tobacco use history and if they would be interested in nicotine replacement while in the hospital since we are a tobacco-free campus. They are also offered materials on tobacco cessation if desired.