Adair County Health System will not continue cardiac rehab services

Adair County Health System announced in a release last week that it will not resume cardiac rehabilitation services, which had been previously offered at Adair County Memorial Hospital but paused during the pandemic.

Following extensive review and discussion involving medical staff, senior leadership and the Board of Trustees, ACHS officials said they will discontinue these services as part of efforts to refocus on providing exceptional healthcare within current service lines while managing existing financial and personnel resources.

If residents need cardiac rehab services, they should consult their primary care provider, who will coordinate referral to a program in the area that meets their needs, the release said.

Cardiology testing services, including Coumadin clinic, cardiology clinic, stress tests and echocardiograms will continue to be offered at ACHS.

According to Catherine Hillestad, Adair County Health System CEO, resuming these services is not sustainable long-term – financially or from a staffing standpoint.

“We are focused on making ACHS’s current healthcare service lines the very best they can be, and that’s where we need to place our resources of people and funds,” said Hillestad.

Adair County Health System provides exceptional healthcare close to home for residents of Adair County and surrounding areas. ACHS offers a full suite of services including primary care, urgent care, orthopedic care, general surgery consultation, ambulatory surgery, emergency care and inpatient hospitalization including skilled level of care. ACHS also offers numerous outpatient services, therapies and testing procedures.