Durable Medical Equipment is special equipment prescribed by physicians for home use that provides therapeutic benefits or helps patients per form tasks they would otherwise not be able to accomplish. This special equipment is designed to withstand repeated use, appropriate for home use and prescribed by a physician as medically necessary.
Not only does Durable Medical Equipment facilitate ordinary daily activities and improves the quality of life for the patient, it also enables patients to return to the comfor t of home with the highest level of achievable independence.
Durable Medical Equipment product specialists are highly trained and have experience in helping individuals, caregivers and health care facilities select the most appropriate Durable Medical Equipment products for you or your loved ones needs.
Hospital costs for the same treatment for illness, injury and chronic conditions range from 200-7000 percent more than for home care. However, the shocking monetar y statistics are only one reason to increase home care. Technological medical advances allow more procedures to be accomplished in outpatient or home care environments. Shor ter required hospital stays means more recover y and rehabilitation occurs in homes.
Durable Medical Equipment such as canes, crutches and walkers are prescribed for patients who need mobility assistance for daily activities, but who are not as incapacitated as those needing wheelchairs. "Many physicians prescribe DME for use during shor t-term injury, post-operative recover y or for chronic and intermittent conditions", stated Dave Boyer Regional manager of Affinity Medical Group.
"Our staff helps multiple patients in Salt Lake and across the Wasatch front with ver tigo, ar thritis, stroke and or thopedic injuries. We pride ourselves on customer service to both the prescribing physicians and patients."
Durable Medical Equipment benefits the patient and helps strengthen them after stroke, hear t attack, or injury. Contact your local DME provider for fur ther information, and your referring physician for all required paperwork.
