Kentfield Rehabilitation & Specialty Hospital

"I wish to commend your facility for the fine care that I observed during my ten (10) days of visiting my brother. The dedication of ALL your employees is commendable. Everyone, and I mean everyone, seems to be working as a team and the obvious goal was the improvement of EVERY patient. I could feel the positive energy the minute I walked into the front door, and it was a pleasure to see such important work be accomplished. This is one of the finest resident therapy hospitals I have every seen."

"The food was varied and tasty. I especially enjoyed the Chinese Chicken salad. Thank you also for providing coffee or tea to all the visitors. The people who worked in this area seemed to enjoy their job and I liked the many choices of locations to eat."

Pulmonary Disease Program

Pulmonary Disease Management

Tom Bowerman Kentfield provides an inpatient pulmonary disease program for patients with primary or secondary pulmonary diagnoses. With over thirty years experience in critical care medicine, Kip Roebken, MD, has the expertise to manage the most complex disease sequlae. These patients may require ventilator weaning and/or tracheostomy tube decannulation. Kentfield Hospital’s pulmonary program consistently exceeds benchmarking of similar hospitals, with more patients weaned from ventilators in shorter time frames than predicted.

Treatment

The Kentfield approach includes:
Comprehensive medical supervision by a pulmonologist (respiratory physician) and physiatrist (rehabilitation physician)
24/7 respiratory therapy
Reconditioning exercises with specialized therapy team
Pharmacological management
Dietary consultation
Evaluation and training for swallowing problems
Psychological support to the patient and family

Kentfield treats patients with the following diagnoses:
Acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Bronchitis, emphysema, asthma and pneumonia
Neuromuscular respiratory paralysis
Restrictive lung disease
Neurological disorders
Spinal cord injury
Brain injury

When weaning is not possible, the Kentfield staff train the patient and their families to use portable equipment enabling the patient to live at home.

To learn more or to make a referral to Kentfield Hospital, please contact our Admissions Department at 415.485.3527.

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