Willow Springs Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center recently launched a Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Management Program, under the direction of nephrologist Dr. Joseph Albanese.
Located at 1049 Burnt Tavern Road in Brick, the skilled nursing facility provides post-hospital care, short-term rehab and long-term residential care.
Willow Springs’ new CKD Management offering provides specialized care and services
to patients with CKD and related diagnoses, aiming to preserve kidney function and
prevent further decline through a balance of treatment and education. This includes
protocols to reduce symptoms, decrease disability, increase quality of life and promote
independence.
In addition to consults with Albanese and other board-certified specialists, program features include diabetic management, health coaching and dietary education, and routine medical management of associated co-morbidities.
“Willow Springs continues to expand its range of progressive skilled nursing services to
meet area healthcare needs,” Kate Bauer, regional director of market development at Marquis Health Consulting Services, which supports Willow Springs, said.
“Dr. Albanese is highly regarded for his nephrology expertise and patient care. He is working closely with the Willow Springs clinical team to address the often-complex
needs of those with chronic kidney disease, focusing on providing the best possible
outcome for each patient.”
Willow Springs has an established reputation for quality care. The center recently
earned two prestigious Gold Seals of Approval® for its quality care and services from
The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting
body in health care.
Albanese is board certified in internal medicine and nephrology, and specializes in
clinical hypertension. He is affiliated with multiple area hospitals, including Jersey Shore
University Hospital, Ocean Medical Center and Community Medical Center. He also
maintains a private practice, Jersey Coast Nephrology and Hypertension Associates.
Brick-based Marquis Health Consulting Services provides administrative consulting
services to skilled nursing facilities and senior living communities along the Eastern
Seaboard.
