Newman Regional Health announces opening of Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program 

(EMPORIA February 6, 2024) Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a valuable tool to add to the treatment of individuals living with chronic lung conditions. It’s not a cure, but it’s a powerful program that can dramatically improve quality of life, helping patients breathe easier, become stronger, and increase their independence. 

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Case Manager, Connie Coble, RN, BSN describes the program, “It is a medically supervised, comprehensive program tailored to individuals with chronic lung diseases like COPD, asthma, and pulmonary fibrosis, as well as those with lingering post-COVID breathing difficulties.”

The Newman Regional Health program combines exercise training, education, and support to help patients manage their symptoms, control shortness of breath, and improve exercise capacity, stamina, and strength.  “The primary goals of pulmonary rehab include improving symptoms, restoring functional capabilities, improving self-management skills, and enhancing overall health-related quality of life,” states Donny Bellomy, Director of the Cardiopulmonary Services Department of Newman Regional Health. 

Program participants will meet for one hour twice a week with a goal of 12 to 36 sessions in the cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation area at Newman Regional Health 

With a referral from a physician and an appropriate qualifying diagnosis, Pulmonary Rehabilitation is typically covered by Medicare and most commercial insurances. 

For more information about the program, please visit newmanrh.org/pulmonaryrehab or call Connie Coble, RN, BSN, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Case Manager at 620-343-6800 Ext. 21312 or 21309 or Donny Bellomy, RRT, Cardiopulmonary Services Director at 620-343-6800 Ext. 21321.