Module 7: Special Diagnostic and Care Services
Welcome to Special Diagnostic and Care Services!
Special Diagnostics and Care Services incorporates a variety of healthcare departments that provide services including physical therapy, occupational therapy, nutritional services, speech therapy, respiratory services, and cardiac rehabilitation services.
- Physical therapy services
- assist with increasing the strength, coordination, and mobility of the patient through the utilization of restorative exercises and equipment.
- Occupational therapy
- helps patients improve their performance in essential daily activities (ADL = activities of daily living) and helps them with adapting to their respective environments.
- Nutritional services
- help prescribe each individual's dietary needs.
- Speech therapy
- assists patients with any cognitive, language, or speech impairments.
- Respiratory services
- evaluate and treat patients that have breathing problems and provide assistance with chronic and emergency respiratory disorders.
- Cardiac rehabilitative services
- help improve the patient's cardiovascular function, and help manage the patient's cardiovascular condition.