Center for Health Promotion

Cardiac Rehabilitation | Pulmonary Rehabilitation | Supervised Exercise Therapy (SET)
Guided Imagery | Screenings | Employee Walking Maps |  Online Services

Cardiac Rehabilitation

For people who have had a heart attack, by-pass or valve surgery, angioplasty or stent, our cardiac rehabilitation program can rebuild strength and self-confidence.

Phase I - Inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation

Phase II - Heart Tracks, Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation

Once patients leave the hospital and go home, our Heart Tracks team provides ECG-monitored exercise, one-to-one nutrition and stress counseling, and a variety of educational classes that are designed to help patients learn how to reduce their risk for having another cardiac event. These one-hour classes are open to the public and include topics such as:

• Healthy Nutrition, including a food tasting class
• Exercise Plan
• Stress Management
• Learning to Relax
• Dealing with Depression and Anxiety
• Cholesterol
• Understanding Heart Disease
• Risk Factor Reduction
• Dining Out

To learn more about Heart Tracks and register, call (608) 417-6102.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Meriter Hospital designed our Pulmonary Rehabilitation program to help you cope with chronic lung disease, and improve your breathing and overall health. Pulmonary Rehabilitation participants engage in medically supervised exercise, education and group support meetings two times per week.

If you have emphysema, asthma or chronic bronchitis, or if lung problems are keeping you from doing things you want to do, Pulmonary Rehabilitation is for you.

Our program can help you:

• Be able to better perform tasks of daily living, such as household chores
• Learn more about your symptoms and medications
• Do more of the things you enjoy
• Increase strength and endurance
• Improve well-being and self-confidence

Our program includes:

• A thorough evaluation at the beginning of the program by a pulmonary physician, respiratory therapist and exercise physiologist
• Personalized exercise sessions
• Individual session with registered dietitian
• Individual session with the wellness educator
• Educational classes on important issues related to lung disease
• Support that helps you achieve individual goals
• A plan for continued progress with lifestyle and exercise changes after you complete Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Staff

Our team of health care professionals includes pulmonary physicians, exercise physiologists, respiratory therapists, a dietitian, a wellness educator, a social worker and occupational therapists.

Education Classes

Meriter Pulmonary Rehabilitation provides educational sessions that offer participants written materials and valuable resources. We encourage family members, friends and other individuals to attend. Topics include:

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Exercise
• Breathing Techniques
• Advance Medical Directives
• Nutrition
• Stress Recognition/Management
• Tips for Activities of Daily Living
• Symptom Management

Enrollment and Financial Costs

People with chronic lung diseases are eligible to participate in Meriter Pulmonary Rehabilitation. We can provide oxygen if needed. You will need a medical referral before enrolling in the program.

Medicare and most private insurance companies approve the Pulmonary Rehabilitation program. Some insurance companies may require prior physician authorization, which our program can help you obtain.

Learn More

To learn more or enroll, call Meriter Hospital's Center for Health Promotion at (608) 417-6102.

Supervised Exercise Therapy (SET) Supervised Exercise Therapy (SET) is a self-monitored, medically supervised exercise program. The purpose is to provide an individualized, supervised exercise program of proper intensity, duration and progression to improve health. You may want to take this class if: You have had valve surgery or angioplasty You have a pacemaker You have peripheral artery disease You have heart failure You have diabetes You have osteoporosis You have had a stroke You suffer from depression You want to manage your weight You have other chronic medical conditions Key information: The program meets two times per week for one hour each session. The program is held on 9 Tower in Meriter Hospital. Physician consent is required before scheduling a one-hour initial assessment with an exercise physiologist. If you are a member of Meriter Preferred, you will receive a discount. The cost is $55 for an 8-class pass. There is a $41 initial assessment fee. If you have insurance through Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation or Unity Health Insurance, you may be eligible for fee reimbursement. To learn more about the program or to schedule an appointment, call (608) 417-6102.

Interested in Participating in This Exercise Program? The first step is filling out the program's pre-admission forms. The complete set of forms is available: SET Pre-admission Forms These forms can be sent to: Center for Health Promotion Meriter Hospital, 9 Tower 202 S. Park Street Madison, WI 53715 If you have any questions, please call (608) 417-6102. The above set of forms is an Adobe Acrobat file. To open this file, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader (a free plug-in) on your computer. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader Now For Free!

Interactive Guided Imagery for Self-healing

• Learn to help your mind communicate with your body.
• Learn to relax and to stimulate healing responses in your body.
• Create your own healing image for heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and weight issues.
• Other health problems, such as cancer, pain, trauma, anxiety depression and changing habits.

Key information:

• One on one consultation for 50 minutes.
• Cost is $82 per session.

To learn more about guided imagery or to schedule an appointment call (608) 417-6102.

Preventive Screenings

The Center for Health Promotion is dedicated to preventing cardiovascular disease, and therefore offers a variety of screenings throughout the year.

Learn about scheduled screenings by visiting the Screenings section in the Classes & Events section.

Employee Walking Maps

Many of our employees walk the skywalks and areas outside the hospital. We've created the following mapped out routes with an estimated time and distance walked. There are several routes included:

• Indoor Walking Map (PDF file)
• Outdoor Walking Map (PDF file)

Online Services Available

• Weight Management
• Fitness
• Nutrition

This section of our site also includes calculators and heart-healthy recipes! You can also sign up for our free community e-mail newsletters. Options include Total Wellness, an e-mail newsletter dedicated to your overall health and fitness.

3/3/2008