On September 16, 2024 our Hospital Partnership Project hosted another insightful online presentation via Zoom on "Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder using the Ehlers and Clark Model," presented by Dr. Kerstin Herm, senior psychotherapist at Altmühlseeklinik Hensoltshöhe. Dr. Herm, who has additional qualifications in evidence-based behavioral therapy and EMDR, provided valuable insights into this highly effective approach.
The lecture was translated into Ukrainian and presented by experienced social pedagogue Svitlana Kaunzinger.
This topic is of particular relevance and importance to those affected by the trauma of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
The event was part of the knowledge transfer initiative within the Hospital Partnership Project between Altmühlseeklinik Hensoltshöhe and Poltava Oblast Hospital, complementing the ongoing capacity building curriculum on rehabilitation.
On 02/26/2024, the lecture "Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder" was held.
The sixth lecture of the rehabilitation medicine cycle in the framework of the joint German-Ukrainian project "Partnership between hospitals - partners strengthen health" in cooperation with Altmühlseeklinik Hensoltshöhe (Germany), with the Poltava Regional Clinical Hospital named after M.V. Sklifosovsky (Ukraine) was performed by Dr. phil.Kerstin Herm, a leading psychologist and psychotherapist at the Altmühlseeklinik Hensoltshöhe, with additional qualifications in evidence-based behavioral therapy (individual and group), psychotrauma therapy and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).
Svitlana Kaunzinger, an experienced social pedagogue carried out the translation and lectured in Ukrainian language.
The project "Hospital-to-Hospital Partnerships - Partners Strengthen Health" is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) https://www.bmz.de/en within the framework of the grant program "Support for Healthcare Partnerships" https://hospitalpartnerships.org/.../... Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) https://www.giz.de/en/html/index.html
On January 22, 2024, the fifth lecture was held - a meeting from the series of lectures on rehabilitation medicine according to the joint German-Ukrainian project "Partnership between hospitals - partners strengthen health" in cooperation with Altmühlseeklinik Hensoltshöhe (Germany), with KP "Poltava Regional Clinical Hospital named after M.V. Sklifosovskyi (Ukraine).
The lecture "Chronic pain disorder - pain disease" was prepared by Dr. Friedbert Herm, Chief Physician of the hospital, orthopedist and specialist in physical and rehabilitation medicine.
Since 2014, Dr. Friedbert Herm has been the chief physician of the Altmühlseeklinik. He also specializes in pain therapy, manual medicine, and social medicine, which he implements in daily clinical practice for the benefit of orthopedic, oncology, and psychosomatic patients. The chief physician has a permit to further training for physicians from the Bavarian State Medical Association for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Nataliya Merkel, senior doctor of the geriatric rehabilitation department, helped with the translation and led the lecture.
The project 'Partnership between hospitals - partners strengthen health' is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ) as part of the grant program 'Support of partnerships in the field of health care' of the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
On December 7th, 2023, the fourth lecture of the rehabilitation medicine lecture series was held. This lecture was part of the joint German-Ukrainian project 'Partnership between hospitals - partners strengthen health' in cooperation with Altmühlseeklinik Hensoltshöhe (Germany) and the municipal enterprise 'Poltava Regional Clinical Hospital named after M. V. Sklifosovskyi' (Ukraine).
Dr. Richard Häne, a specialist in orthopedics and traumatology, gave a lecture on "Rehabilitation after polytrauma and fractures". As a senior physician, he primarily cares for orthopedic patients. He gained extensive experience in operative and conservative treatment of patients with diseases of the knee, shoulder, and hip joints, as well as degenerative diseases of the spine and joints during his work as a specialist in an acute care hospital. Additionally, Dr. Richard Häne holds medical qualifications in physical therapy and spa therapy. Nataliya Merkel, a senior doctor in the geriatric rehabilitation department, provides translation and leads the lecture.
The project 'Partnership between hospitals - partners strengthen health' is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ) as part of the grant program 'Support of partnerships in the field of health care' of the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
On November 13th, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., the third lecture of the series on rehabilitation medicine, titled 'Burnout of healthcare professionals' was presented by Dr. Joachim Schnürle, the deputy chief physician of Altmühlseeklinik Hensoltshöhe (Germany), as part of the joint German-Ukrainian project 'Partnership between hospitals - partners strengthen health' in collaboration with Poltava Regional Clinical Hospital named after M.V. Sklifosovskyi (Ukraine). Until 2014, the author served as the chief physician of the internal department of an acute hospital. He specializes in internal medicine, with core competencies in cardiology and gastroenterology diagnostics, diabetes counseling, and COPD education. Additionally, he is responsible for Cardiac Intensive Care and jointly responsible for the Multidisciplinary Oncology Conference. The author also holds an additional medical qualification in psychotherapy. Thanks to his expertise, he is involved in the field of psychosomatic and oncological diseases. He is authorized to improve the qualifications of physicians. The lecture was led by Svitlana Kaunzinger, a social pedagogue, experienced social worker and native speaker, who carried out the translation.
The project 'Partnership between hospitals - partners strengthen health' is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ) as part of the grant program 'Support of partnerships in the field of health care' of the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
On October 23, 2023, the joint German-Ukrainian project 'Partnership between Hospitals - Partners Strengthen Health' commenced in cooperation with Altmühlseeklinik Hensoltshöhe (Germany) and the Poltava Regional Clinical Hospital named after M.V. Sklifosovskyi (Ukraine) to support the Ukrainian healthcare system. The project aims to aid the development of the Rehabilitation Medicine Center of the regional hospital in providing medical services to those in need in the Poltava Region. The project is being implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, which is the German Agency for International Cooperation. It is commissioned and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). One of the areas of cooperation is a series of lectures on rehabilitation from German experts. It is hoped that the experience of German colleagues will be of interest to medical workers in Ukrainian hospitals. Dr. Richard Häne, a physician specializing in orthopedics and traumatology, gave a lecture on "Rehabilitation after Amputations". As a senior physician, he primarily cares for orthopedic patients. He gained extensive experience in operative and conservative treatment of patients with knee, shoulder, and hip joint diseases, as well as degenerative diseases of the spine and joints during his work as a specialist in an acute hospital. Additionally, the author holds medical qualifications in physical therapy and spa therapy.
The project 'Partnership between hospitals - partners strengthen health' is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ) as part of the grant program 'Support of partnerships in the field of health care' of the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
09/28/2023. First lecture - meeting: "Rehabilitation concepts"
We are initiating a collaborative project between German and Ukrainian hospitals called 'Partnership between Hospitals - Partners Strengthening Health'. The project is in cooperation with Altmühlseeklinik Hensoltshöhe (Germany) and the Poltava Regional Clinical Hospital named after M. V. Sklifosovskyi (Ukraine) and is designed to support and promote the restoration of the Ukrainian health care system.
The project aims to assist in the development of the Center for Rehabilitation Medicine at the hospital to provide rehabilitation services to those in need in the Poltava region.
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (German Agency for International Cooperation) is responsible for implementing the project, which is commissioned and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). One area of cooperation involves a series of lectures on rehabilitation presented by German colleagues.
The lectures aim to provide interesting insights to medical workers in Ukrainian hospitals. The first lecture, 'Rehabilitation Concepts,' will be presented by Dr. Friedbert Herm, a chief physician specializing in orthopedics and physical and rehabilitation medicine. Nataliya Merkel, a senior physician in the geriatric rehabilitation department, will assist us with the translation.
The project 'Partnership between hospitals - partners strengthen health' is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ) as part of the grant program 'Support of partnerships in the field of health care' of the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
Functional press. Resistance exercises allow you to synergistically train the extensor muscles of the legs, particularly the extensors of the hips, knees, and ankles. |
Pull Down/Dips
The main difference between this machine and traditional strength training equipment is the linear motion, which significantly reduces joint stress. The downward pull exercise provides a combined workout of the chest, arm and shoulder muscles, while also working the postural muscles to help stabilize the spine. Push-ups in the lower grip position work the shoulder girdle and abdominal muscles.
Leg Press Machine.
Combination exerciser for functional training of the anterior thigh muscles and hamstrings in a seated position.
To avoid overloading the knee ligaments, the unit has an individually adjustable pressure roller that ensures optimal biomechanics by fixing the knee joint axis.
This includes:
-Motion limiter;
-Multi-dimensionally adjustable seat.
The seated flexion-extension exercise includes special soundproofing elements between the weight plates.
Continuous Passive Motion Therapy
Continuous passive motion (CPM) devices are used in the early stages of lower extremity rehabilitation, surgery, or injury. The CPM device continuously and repeatedly moves the joint in a controlled range of motion.
Daily treatment increases initially limited joint motion and is used to prevent the negative effects of joint immobilization, such as joint stiffness, swelling, poor cartilage nutrition, collagen loss or thromboembolism. Thanks to passive movements, the therapy ensures the safe development of the entire healing and tissue repair process.
Passive motion also reduces postoperative pain and the likelihood of inflammation. CPM also maintains range of motion and has a positive effect on muscle strength. CPM stimulates chondrocyte metabolism, which is important for the overall regeneration process.
The use of CPM results in fewer medications for patients, earlier hospital discharge, less outpatient care, and lower costs for the entire healthcare system.
Iso-Check Isokinetic Force Measurement System:
- For measuring, visualizing, documenting and archiving the maximum force or torque of all major muscle groups.
- An affordable method of diagnosing muscle strength that meets all the requirements for a modern, user-friendly and cost-effective system:
- Coverage of all major muscle groups
- Torque measurement (people of different heights and leverage ratios can be compared)
- Easy-to-understand software with individual progress monitoring and reference value comparison
- Automatic data management of key parameters, high accuracy and reliability of measurements.
From now on this equipment will help the rehabilitation team of the Poltava Regional Clinical Hospital named after M.V. Sklifosovsky.
The Explosive model is 6-fold, allowing for perfect explosive strength training.
The cable outlets can be moved in 3 dimensions and are equipped with a cable extension. In this series, the models have an additional pulley on the base plate, which increases the already very wide range of exercises, including optimal options for training the rear muscles of the foot.
Thanks to the use of high quality guide rollers and bearings, the traction machines are very smooth and quiet.
From now on this equipment will support the rehabilitation team of the Poltava Regional Clinical Hospital named after M.V. Sklifosovsky.
