Cohesion ensures quality and efficiency in Filadelfia’s patient programmes

Cohesion in our patient programmes is a significant factor in relation to the quality and efficiency of the our services – which makes cohesion an important focus area at Filadelfia. It is essential that patient programmes are used in a flexible manner and are adjusted to the individual needs of each patient – and it is equally important that this is done in close collaboration with the doctors/hospitals that have referred their patient to us. The primary goal is that the patient is met with a cohesive treatment/examination programme and that systematic collection of information and knowledge ensured, so that the patient gets the most effect from his or her treatment programme.

23 patient programmes in the fields of neurology and paediatrics

Filadelfia Epilepsy Hospital has established 23 different patient programmes in the fields of neurology and paediatrics. The patient programmes are based on Specialty Planning for Neurology and Specialty Planning for Paediatrics, respectively (issued by the Danish Health Authority) and on the Danish report: "Epilepsihospitalets fremtidige virke  -  2012" (The future functions/activities of the Epilepsy Hospital – 2012). Filadelfia also provides services in the field of specialised neurorehabilitation (approved by the Danish Health Authority in 2012) based on the Reference Programme for Acquired Brain Injury (2010).

Patient programmes that include surgical treatment

  • Epilepsy surgery (children and adults)
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation (children and adults)

Patient programmes that include special dietary treatment

  • Classic  Ketogenic Diet
  • Modified Atkins
  • LGIT (Low Glycemic Index Treatment)

Patient programmes targeting special conditions and/or involving specieal measures

  • Epilepsy and Pregnancy
  • Developmental delay and epilepsy (adults)
  • Diagnostics and special medical treatment of patients with continued seizures and side effects, 2-3 years after the time of being diagnosed (adults – severe)
  • CSWS (Continuous Spikes and Waves during slow Sleep)
  • Monthly seizure-based, and as yet, undiagnosed phenomena that are assumed to be of an epileptic nature, and that require admission for diagnostics and, if possible, treatment (Edu – severe)
  • Patients with epilepsy and associated behavioural/cognitive difficulties (including delayed mental development) that require inpatient diagnostics/assessment of required support and development options (Edu-psych-soc: children)
  • Psychosocial diagnostics – epilepsy patients (adults) – psych-soc
  • Individuel cognitive treatment of adult patients with PNES; PNES and epilepsy and epilepsy with psychiatric comorbidity
  • Group-based cognitive treatment of adults with PNES; PNES and epilepsy; and epilepsy with psychiatric comorbidity
  • Treatment of Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES) or PNES-related phenomena (children)
  • Specialised Rehabilitation – epilepsy (adults) - rehab
  • Diagnostics – epilepsy (children and adults)