Ventilator Care
Our pulmonary program is designed to provide highly coordinated ventilator care with individualized treatment plans for each patient.
Our specialized unit features physician visits, specialty consults, physician-directed weaning protocols, and diagnostic studies. Our care team is multidisciplinary, including respiratory therapists, registered nurses and a pulmonary specialty physician that all work together to manage each pulmonary condition as well as other medical needs. To ensure continuity of care we offer education to patients and their families that have a home goal.
Our Interdisciplinary Team includes:
- Physicians
- Respiratory Therapists
- Registered Nurses
- Trained Therapist: Physical, Occupational and Speech
- Dieticians
- Social Services
Services provided:
- Ventilator – weaning and chronic
- Tracheotomy
- C-Pap & Bi-Pap
- Nebulizer treatments
- Suctioning
- Management of Chronic Conditions such as COPD, Pneumonia, and Chronic Emphysema
- Respiratory Therapy Department
- Emphasis on Quality of Life
- Dedicated Medical Director
- Respiratory assessments
- Education and training for all ventilator unit and facility personnel
- Emphasis on best possible outcome including full weaning support
- Coordinated rehabilitation services
- Advanced technology ventilation equipment
- Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance program