Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Nationally Certified

AACVPR Recertification Awards Atrium Health Navicent's Commitment to Quality Heart Care

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Atrium Health Navicent (CRNH), a rehabilitation service offered through The Medical Center, Navicent Health for heart patients, recently received recertification status from the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).

Through education, counseling and exercise, CRNH helps patients with, or at risk for, cardiovascular disease reach their optimal level of wellness and self-sufficiency.

"Certification through AACVPR demonstrates Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation's continued effort to provide superior care for patients with heart disease. Our experienced and caring staff continues to assist heart patients as they navigate the continuum of heart services, including primary and secondary prevention, in order to improve their quality of life," said Kevin Carter, Director of Wellness Services, Atrium Health Navicent.

AACVPR program certification is awarded for a period of three years and ensures that programs maintain the highest clinical programming, patient satisfaction and process improvements. CRNH has been a certified program since September 1, 2000.

About Atrium Health Navicent

Atrium Health Navicent, the leading provider of healthcare in central and south Georgia, is committed to its mission of elevating health and wellbeing through compassionate care. Providing more than 1,000 beds and offering care in 53 specialties at more than 50 facilities throughout the region, Atrium Health Navicent provides care for healthcare consumers' through an academic medical center; community, pediatric and rehabilitation hospitals; urgent care centers; physician practices; diagnostic centers; home health; hospice and palliative care; and a life plan community. Atrium Health Navicent is dedicated enhancing health and wellness for individuals throughout the region through nationally-recognized quality care, community health initiatives and collaborative partnerships. For more information, please visit www.navicenthealth.org.