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Olathe Medical Center opened a 4,500-square-foot facility to house its new Intensive Cardiac Rehab (ICR) center. Powered by the Pritikin ICR™ program, Kansas City metro patients now have access to a cardiac rehab program focused on safe, effective exercise, balanced eating, and mental health.

“With decades’ experience providing high-quality cardiovascular services, 30+ of which include cardiac rehab, we understand the importance of complete cardiac care,” Michele Hobby, BSN, RN, CCRP, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab manager at Olathe Medical Center, said. “Olathe Medical Center’s ICR program is a natural progression of our extensive cardiovascular services.”

While traditional cardiac rehab is exercise-centric, this ICR program consists of 36 additional sessions comprised of nutrition- and wellness-focused education. Additionally, ICR patients will have access to a walking track, gym, and full demonstration kitchen.

“Healthy lifestyle changes can prevent 80% of all heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes,” Hobby said. “Because the Pritikin ICR program emphasizes a healthy lifestyle, participants can greatly reduce their risk of another heart event and related hospitalization.”

Pritikin ICR is one of only two ICR programs approved by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) currently available for license to hospitals and healthcare providers. Most commercial insurers cover ICR, but individual plan coverage should be verified. A physician referral is required.

For more information or to enroll in Olathe Medical Center’s ICR program, contact 913-355-4222.

About Olathe Health

Established in 1953, Olathe Health is an independent, nonprofit regional health system powered by 2,300 associates and 350 providers. Comprised of two nationally accredited hospitals (Olathe Medical Center and Miami County Medical Center) and more than 60 primary care and specialty care locations, the Olathe Health network serves multiple counties in the greater Kansas City area. Olathe Health is an integrated health system with a wide-ranging network of primary care and advanced specialty care in cardiology, emergency medicine, general surgery, neurology, obstetrics, oncology, orthopedics, pulmonology, spine surgery and more. By leveraging advanced technology, top talent and community partnerships, Olathe Health furthers its mission to help people through healing, health and happiness.

About Pritikin

The Pritikin Program has been taught for over 40 years at the Pritikin Longevity Center. With more than 100 peer-reviewed, published scientific studies backing its efficacy, the Pritikin Program is approved for reimbursement under the Intensive Cardiac Rehab (ICR) CMS benefit class. With twice the number of Medicare-covered sessions as traditional cardiac rehab (72 instead of 36), Pritikin offers a unique lifestyle education program which includes medically supervised exercise, nutrition education, cooking lessons, and behavioral skills workshops. Qualifying events for Pritikin ICR are the same as traditional cardiac rehab, and include heart attack, coronary artery bypass surgery, angioplasty, stable angina (chest pain), heart or heart-lung transplants, heart valve repair or replacements, and chronic heart failure. For more information, please visit www.pritikinicr.com.