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Pavilion at Queens: Quality Vent Rehab Care www.qns.com | MAy 2016 | CRYDER POINT COURIER 9 When it comes to treating patients requiring ventilators and/or kidney dialysis, The Pavilion at Queens Rehabilitation Center in Flushing is second to none in providing quality care. The Pavilion at Queens Rehabilitation and Nursing Ventilator Care program is focused on taking an aggressive multi-disciplinary approach in ventilator rehabilitation. The Pavilion at Queens helps wean patients from ventilator dependence, with some of the best outcomes in the tri- state area. When compared with similar programs throughout the country, The Pavilion has higher rates of weaning and discharge are lower infection rates. The Pavilion’s goal is to wean residents off of ventilator equipment as soon as possible, and always to provide maximum comfort and quality of life. The Pavilion’s 20 certified Medicaid bed ventilator units have the latest stateof the-art technology in respiratory care. With a generator on-site and a full supply of backup equipment, they are an ideal provider for ventilator and tracheostomy care for residents in need of Respiratory care. The Pavilion at Queens takes pride in their highly-trained and experienced Maria Ibarra is one of many patient success stories at The Pavilion at Queens team of respiratory therapists who work around the clock with each resident to help them maximize their potential and breathe naturally. The center also offers ICU-trained registered nurses 24 hours a day. Each handles 12 patients per shift, and there’s four shifts each day. In addition, A medical team—including a pulmonologist, respiratory therapist, RN, speech therapist, dietician, social worker, and recreation specialist—meets with each patient weekly to assess their needs and make adjustments as needed, The entire staff honors religious and other ethical wishes of the patient and family, supporting their decision to remain on the vent if needed. As with its other programs, The Pavilion’s strength lies in its experienced professionals, all of whom are highly trained in ventilator rehabilitation and deeply committed to helping their patients succeed. Their ventilator weaning program is focused on reducing or eliminating dependence on a ventilator for breathing. Clinical expertise allows the Pavilion at Queens to design an individualized respiratory health plan that incorporates physical, Rehabilitation and Nursing. occupational and speech therapy. For those requiring chronic ventilator services their program is designed to provide optimum care and comfort. The Pavilion is equipped with high performance, lightweight, and easily transportable ventilators, capable of ventilating the most difficult respiratory patient. The unit also is designed with a state of the art low pressure monitoring system, for the safety and security of their patients. The Pavilion also has an interdisciplinary team of specialists—including physicians, nurses, technicians and dietitians—dedicated to helping patients who require dialysis, which filters impurities from a patient’s blood when their kidneys fail. The Pavilion team works closely with patients to help them meet the challenges of dialysis with comfort and dignity and continue to live a full, active life. The National institute of diabetes and Digestive and Kidney disease statistics have shown there is a growing need for dialysis in the United States. Currently, there are 485,000 dialysis patients in the country. As the population grows and ages, it’s expected that this number will exceed 755,000 by the year 2020. Queens Dialysis at The Pavilion has increased their Dialysis chair from six to 12 with stretcher capability and piped in oxygen for all 12 chairs, thus allowing patients who are on a ventilator to have the proper services needed. At The Pavilion at Queens Rehabilitation and Nursing, they not only help their patients with lung or kidney diseases achieve the highest possible level of function and independence, but they help patients and their loved ones find the strength they need to go about their daily lives with confidence. The Pavilion also knows that patients and their families are the most important team members of all. They work very closely with them and keep them involved every step of the way. ADVERTORIAL The Pavilion at Queens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is located at 36-17 Parsons Blvd., Flushing NYT 11354. To see the facility, call (718) 888-5200 or visit their website at www.PavilionRehab.com


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