Respiratory Therapy Services
At Stephens County Hospital, our Respiratory Care staff has achieved status as Registered or Certified Respiratory Therapists, and is licensed by the State of Georgia to provide all levels of Respiratory Care. The staff at Stephens County Respiratory Care provides evaluations and management of a wide variety of pulmonary symptoms. These include such problems as chronic cough, wheezing, and shortness of breath. The Respiratory staff also provides assistance with the management of many chronic health conditions, including asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, infectious lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, and pleural diseases. The Respiratory Care staff is also heavily invested in preventative care for our post-operative patients, especially our Joint Replacement patients. The staff provides assistance with lung inflation therapy, and monitors all post-operative patients’ ability to maintain good lung function following surgery.
The Stephens County Hospital Respiratory Care Department has been reviewed and accepted as a provider of Quality Respiratory Care Recognition Program. The program is overseen by the American Association of Respiratory Care. Stephens County Hospital has been awarded a Certification of Excellence in Respiratory Care Annually since 2003.
Our Services Include:
- Asthma & Allergy
- Pulmonary Diseases
- Critical Care Medicine
Outpatient services include EEGs, EKGs, and Pulmonary Function testing including Body Plethysmography, Lung Diffusion measurements, as well as Basic Spirometry and Bronchodilation Effectiveness Spirometry.
Inpatient services include EKGs, EEG’s, Pulmonary Function exams at the bedside, Aerosol delivery of medications, Chest Physical therapy to assist with clearing the airways of secretions, various Lung Inflation therapies including PEP therapy and Incentive Spirometry therapy, Adult, Child, and Infant ventilator management, CPAP and Bi-Level noninvasive ventilation, Arterial Blood gas sampling and analysis, Intubation, and CPR.
Our physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists work collaboratively to develop long-term treatment programs and to respond to acute respiratory crises.