Cardiac Rehab vs. Fitness Center - Chester County Hospital

Benefits of a Cardiac Rehabilitation Center versus a Traditional Fitness Center

Cardiac Rehabilitation	Fitness Center
National certified program with supervising physician on site Education and support to make healthy lifestyle changes Assessment of your risk factors for heart disease Provides continuous monitoring of your heart Patient receives individualized safe exercise program supervised by a nurse and exercise physiologist Monitoring of blood pressure and blood sugar (if you are diabetic) All staff are trained in advanced emergency cardiac care (ACLS) with immediate access to life-saving equipment and supplies On going communication with physician regarding health issues Access to a Registered Dietitian included in program Completion of a cardiac rehabilitation program reduces your risk for another cardiac event such as a heart attack	No national standard for physical fitness and no on site physician Does not include education on prevention No assessment done Does not monitor heart rhythm Exercise at your own risk No routine monitoring of blood pressure and blood sugar Staff has minimal training and limited resources for emergency care on site No communication with physicians May have a dietitian or nutritionist for additional cost Exercise is only one of the recommended lifestyle changes for the prevention of another cardiac event

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Fitness Center

National certified program with supervising physician on site
Education and support to make healthy lifestyle changes
Assessment of your risk factors for heart disease
Provides continuous monitoring of your heart
Patient receives individualized safe exercise program supervised by a nurse and exercise physiologist
Monitoring of blood pressure and blood sugar (if you are diabetic)
All staff are trained in advanced emergency cardiac care (ACLS) with immediate access to life-saving equipment and supplies
On going communication with physician regarding health issues
Access to a Registered Dietitian included in program
Completion of a cardiac rehabilitation program reduces your risk for another cardiac event such as a heart attack

No national standard for physical fitness and no on site physician
Does not include education on prevention
No assessment done
Does not monitor heart rhythm
Exercise at your own risk
No routine monitoring of blood pressure and blood sugar
Staff has minimal training and limited resources for emergency care on site
No communication with physicians
May have a dietitian or nutritionist for additional cost
Exercise is only one of the recommended lifestyle changes for the prevention of another cardiac event

LOCATION and CONTACT INFORMATION

Fern Hill Medical Campus
Building A, Suite 4
915 Old Fern Hill Road
West Chester, PA 19380
Phone: 610-738-2410
Fax: 610-738-2415
Hours: Monday-Friday - 8:00AM - 5:00 PM

Medical Office Building at New Garden
830 West Cypress Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Phone: 610-444-6473
Fax: 610-444-5447
Hours:
Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri - 8:30AM - 3:30 PM
Wednesday - 8:30AM - 12:00 PM
Staff Phone Call Availability - 7:30AM - 4:00PM

All locations are facilities of Chester County Hospital.