The Path to Healing at BridgePoint Healthcare

 

This success story is about one patient’s journey to independence.

A patient was admitted to BridgePoint’s Capitol Hill Continuing Care Hospital Long Term Acute Care facility after a prolonged hospitalization at MedStar Washington Hospital Center where her course of treatment entailed thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair and lumbar drain placement. Secondary to her treatment, she suffered from acute respiratory failure and sustained general body deconditioning due to continuous inactivity. Upon admission to BridgePoint Capitol Hill she was in need of ventilator weaning and trach care, antibiotic therapy, hemodialysis, nutritional therapy, wound care, rehabilitation, and assistance with ADLs.

The Journey

The patient was cared for by BridgePoint’s specialized Interdisciplinary Team that consisted of a Critical Care Physician, a Pulmonologist, Respiratory Therapist, and the Wound Care team. In addition, the patient received treatment from Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapists who focused on her overall well-being and rehabilitation. The patient tolerated continuous weaning for five days and was eventually decannulated. During the course of her therapy, she gradually went from supine state to being able to sit with assistance.