Optimal Recovery stands for individually tailored and holistic therapy that enables a quick and safe return to everyday life. Our Optimal Recovery program is based on an interdisciplinary treatment approach that combines state-of-the-art therapy standards with personal care.
The aim is to promote the healing process in a targeted manner and provide patients with the best possible support on their way to a quick and safe return to everyday life.
Optimal recovery
The term "enhanced recovery" or "fast track" originally comes from general surgery and was first published at the turn of the millennium. At the time, the primary aim was to mobilize patients earlier by standardizing not only the operation itself, but also the entire treatment process and optimizing all treatment steps, thereby avoiding complications caused by bedridden patients. All unnecessary regulations and "old habits" were critically scrutinized and abolished where possible. What does Optimal Recovery mean? This concept must be used intensively to ensure a quick and safe return to everyday life.
A few years ago, we began to set up an "Optimal Recovery Program" at Salem Hospital and to gradually develop it further. What does Optimal Recovery mean? To ensure a quick and safe return to everyday life, we have optimized all aspects of the treatment process in an interdisciplinary collaboration between surgeons, anaesthetists, nursing team, physiotherapy and administration.
The essential aspects of our Optimal Recovery Program consist of:
- Standardized preparatory examination to optimize your health status
- Comprehensive patient training (brochure, information event)
- Optimized anaesthesia and pain concept
- Standardized, tissue-sparing surgical technique
- Interdisciplinary concept to prevent infections and bleeding
- Standardized care and physiotherapy regimens
- Early mobilization on the day of surgery
- Omitting unnecessary treatment steps (drains, blood sampling, movement splints)
- Optimized inpatient therapy processes
- Close post-operative care
With these measures, we have significantly reduced the risk of complications and can get patients back on their feet more quickly. What does Optimal Recovery mean? The length of the hospital stay has been significantly shortened for a quick and safe return to everyday life and the pain after the operation can also be reduced in this way. reduce. Optimal recovery means efficient and patient-oriented rehabilitation.
This program is now an integral part of our Bern Prosthetic Center and is constantly adapted to the latest developments and findings and tailored to your personal needs. Nevertheless, the question remains: What does optimal recovery mean? For a quick and safe return to everyday life, we need to remain flexible and innovative.