Serena del Mar Hospital expanded its Comprehensive Rehabilitation Service
The Comprehensive Rehabilitation Service at Serena del Mar Hospital has an interdisciplinary team comprised of physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and respiratory therapists.
Friday, September 6, 2023. Serena del Mar Hospital has more good news for all its patients with the expansion of its Comprehensive Rehabilitation Service. Its focus is on promoting the health and well-being of patients by actively participating in their prevention, diagnosis, intervention, and comprehensive rehabilitation processes, thus improving their physical function and quality of life.
Benefits for Patients
Serena del Mar Hospital becomes one of the few healthcare centers in Cartagena and the Caribbean Region to offer all of these services in one location. The difference lies in the individualized attention provided, tailored to each patient's needs.
“From now on, we will have physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, speech therapy, and occupational therapy all in one place. Our patients are our priority, which is why we maintain individualized care for each one,” stated Sandra Polania, Coordinator of Comprehensive Rehabilitation at Serena del Mar Hospital.
Likewise, Serena del Mar Hospital also offers services with joint, integrated, and systemic treatment plans for patients who need them.
The most important services
Respiratory Therapy
The respiratory therapist at Serena del Mar Hospital performs their role based on technical and scientific knowledge, leading the way in cardiorespiratory healthcare for patients with varying levels of complexity and age groups, using a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach.
Occupational Therapy
The occupational therapist at Serena del Mar Hospital provides patients with tools that allow them to develop skills and abilities that reintegrate them into their daily lives according to their functionality and productivity.
Speech-Language Pathology
The speech-language pathologist at Serena del Mar Hospital is responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating disorders of hearing, language, voice, the vestibular system, orofacial motor skills, and swallowing, recognizing individual, interpersonal, and social factors from a systemic approach, promoting human development.
Physical Therapy
The physical therapist at Serena del Mar Hospital focuses their actions on maintaining, optimizing, and enhancing body movement, actively intervening in the prevention and comprehensive recovery processes of patients.
The Significance of Having This Service
In September 2023, the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Service moved to the fourth floor of Serena del Mar Hospital to improve its capacity and increase access to care. Today, this space has more machines, devices, and equipment that, with this expansion, enhance patient care.
“The significance of expanding this service lies in the opportunity to address a much wider range of conditions, not only rehabilitation but also high-performance sports patients. Furthermore, we can transfer hospitalized patients who require it to the gym to improve their functionality and facilitate their return to daily life,” Sandra Polanía pointed out.
