Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Provides Lifesaving Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation for Those Who Know to Ask for It
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – September 3, 2013 – It may seem like a no-brainer, enrolling in a therapy program that could help prolong your life, reduce the risk of a hospital readmission and even enrich your quality of life. However, you have to know to ask for it. Despite being covered by most insurance companies following a serious cardiac event, only about 25 percent of patients who are eligible for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation actually enroll. For years, credible healthcare organizations have been researching the benefits of outpatient cardiac rehab. In fact, according to a 2011