Heart Care Education
The staff at Banner Desert believe that education is key in prevention of heart disease as well as understanding heart conditions. The following educational handouts are available in a printer-friendly .pdf format.
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About Heart Disease
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Heart Treatments
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Heart Care Support Program
Banner Desert encourages family members to support their loved ones while in the hospital. Our team understands that family plays a major role in a patient’s recovery.
Two family sleep rooms are available to allow families to stay close to patients during critical times. Each of the sleep rooms is equipped with a shower, two sofa beds, a TV/VCR and telephone. Family kitchens are available on each unit. The staff encourages families to cook for patients and serve family dinners in the adjacent dining rooms.
An education/consultation room is available for private discussions and educational opportunities between families and members of the care team, including physicians, nurses, social workers, case managers and other clinical staff.
Integrative Therapy
Banner Desert also offers Integrative therapies as a way to treat the whole person, A goal of integrative therapy is to bridge the gap between traditional and alternative medicine.
Banner Desert’s integrated therapies may include any one or a combination of: