Stroke | The Patient Care Team | A Comprehensive Treatment Approach | Family Involvement | The Role of the Case Manager | Outpatient Follow-Up Care | Kernan's Academic Advantage
Lokomat: Kernan is only facility in Maryland with a robotic treadmill that may enable some stroke patients to learn to walk again. More»
Stroke Resources: Kernan offers a stroke support group and a stroke weekly seminar for inpatients and their families. More»
At admission, members of the patient care team provide comprehensive assessments of patient needs. The team members then work together to create an individualized treatment plan and to provide ongoing care designed to help the patient regain his health and work toward his rehabilitation goals. Based on the patient's needs, the following specialists may be included on the patient care team:
The patient care team holds weekly team conferences to discuss and re-evaluate the patient's progress and goals. In addition, the services of an audiologist, vocational counselor, home medical equipment vendors, driver education instructor, and wheelchair/orthotic-prosthetic technicians are provided on the unit through referrals to outside agencies.