Services provided at ECMC are basic short-term acute, skilled, and intermediate stays as well as 24-hour observation care. Ancillary departments provide diagnostic testing and skilled therapy services for inpatients and out patients. Ancillary departments include: Lab, Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, Physical Therapy, (Occupational and Speech), and Dietary.
Acute Care:
This is the care of the acutely ill patient within a hospital setting, including, but not limited to, assessment and/or treatment of their illness/disease process by professional nursing staff 24-hours a day.
Skilled Care:
Skilled Care, also known as Swing Bed, is provided when patients no longer qualify for acute care, but require further treatment for their original diagnosis. A patient will be transferred to Swing Bed status for such treatments as: Physical Therapy, IV Therapy, further assessment of response to treatment or any other Medicare approved therapies.
Non-Medicare or Medicaid patients must be pre-approved by their insurance company to receive this service.
Intermediate Care:
Intermediate care is provided for patients who meet neither the acute nor skilled care criteria. The daily room and care charges are the financial responsibility of the patient. All medications and personal supplies are furnished by the patient.
Intermediate care is intended to be a short term stay and may be utilized when a patient is waiting for nursing home placement. A patient admitted into Intermediate care may transfer from acute or skilled care or may be admitted from home or another facility.
Respite Care:
Respite care can be utilized for a short time if a family, caring for a loved on at home, wishes to go on vacation. The daily room and care charges are the financial responsibility of the patient/caregiver and all medications and personal supplies are to be furnished by the patient.
Observation Care:
Observation care includes care and monitoring of a patient within the hospital setting, to observe for further development of an injury or a disease process. Patients are to provide their own home medications when admitted under this status.
Outpatient IV Therapy:
This service is provided for patients that would benefit from IV antibiotic therapy without requiring hospitalization. The patient is scheduled to come into the hospital outpatient area once or twice a day for the infusion on a regularly scheduled basis for the duration of ordered treatment.
Outpatient Services:
Outpatient services are available for injections that are ordered by physicians. These injections can be ordered as frequently as several times a week to every few months.
Cardiac Monitoring/ Mobile Telemetry:
This service is provided when patients require close observation and monitoring for changes in heart rate and/or rhythm. Mobile Telemetry allows tha patient to ambulate in the room or in the hallway while continuously being monitored for cardiac changes.
Central IV Catheterization:
Central line placement is when the patient requires long term intravenous therapy. A catheter is inserted in a vein and fixed in place during the course of therapy.
Emergency Services:
The Emergency Department is covered by on-call medical care providers and nurses, trained in emergency trauma and certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Trauma Nursing Core Course, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
Lab, Radiology, and Respiratory Therapy personnel are available 24-hours a day to respond to routine, urgent, and emergency situations.
Emergency ground transportation services are provided through a county owned and operated EMS. For patients requiring emergency transfer to a tertiary care facility such as: Via Christi, Wesley, Salina Regional Health Center, KU Medical Center, or Central Kansas Medical Center, hospital personnel will arrange for air transportation (helicopter or fixed wing) from EagleMed and Life Line.
Outpatient Endoscopy Services:
Endoscopy is the visualization of the internal gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This can include the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestings, colon, and rectum. A small, flexible, ultra-thin tube with a light source and video capability is used for diagnostic or preventative treatment.
Consultations and Endoscopic procedures are provided by consulting physicians from the surrounding area that have regularly scheduled clinics at ECMC.
Pharmacy Services:
The Emergency Department is covered by on-call medical care providers and nurses, trained in emergency trauma and certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Trauma Nursing Core Course, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
Lab, Radiology, and Respiratory Therapy personnel are available 24-hours a day to respond to routine, urgent, and emergency situations.
Emergency ground transportation services are provided through a county owned and operated EMS. For patients requiring emergency transfer to a tertiary care facility such as: Via Christi, Wesley, Salina Regional Health Center, KU Medical Cetner, or Central Kansas Medical Center, hospital personnel will arrange for air transportation (helicopter or fixed wing) from EagleMed and Life Line.
Case Management/Discharge Planning:
Discharge planning is provided with the assistance of the hospital staff, in coordination with patients, families, physicians, and the use of comminity resources, to adequately meet the daily needs of the discharged patient to a safe environment.
Social Service:
ECMC works in partnership with the Social Service Department at Salina Regional Medical Center on or as needed basis for assistance and consultation.
Nursing Home Placement Assessments:
The State of Kansas requires a CARE assessment to be done on all potential nursing home residents. ECMC has qualified RNs to provide this service at no cost to our patients.
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