Respiratory Care Services

 

Republic County Hospital respiratory care therapists evaluate, treat and care for patients with breathing disorders, on a one-on-one basis, with sensitivity to the physical and psychological needs of the residents of  North Central Kansas and South Central Nebraska.

The Respiratory Department is JCAHO accredited and the Blood Gas Laboratory Services is CLIA Certified and JCAHO accredited.

·         Patient Care Services
Patient care services performed by RCH Respiratory Therapists treat all types of patients, ranging from newborns to elderly people.  RCH RTs provide temporary relief to patients with chronic asthma or emphysema and emergency care services to inpatients, outpatients and nursing home residents.  RCH Respiratory Care department also offers the extended services of 24 hour Holter monitoring, pulmonary function testing, arterial/venous blood gases, and assisting with all obstetrical deliveries including immediate neonatal assessment and care. RT staff is also in attendance of code blue and ventilator patients.

·         Respiratory Staff & Hours
The RCH RT is headed by Dr. Walker and and the Blood Gas Laboratory is headed by RCH Laboratory Services Supervisor and Director.  Other personnel consist of three full-time, two part-time, and three p.r.n. therapists.

The Respiratory Care is a 24-hour in-house department operating seven days a week.   Our regular hours are from Sunday to Saturday 7 a.m.-7 p.m.  After hours coverage is provided by on-call therapists.

§         Respiratory Services
RCH Respiratory Care implements various modalitites to help facilitate the treatment of certain lung diseases and to achieve the highest performance level for patients on a daily living basis.  These modalities include:

 

      Oxygen therapy

      Intubations

      Ventilator/Blowby

      Aerosol Medication

      Breathing exercises

      Inhalers

      Postural Drainage

      Suctioning

      Oxyhood

      Obstetrical Deliveries

      Vest system

      Bipap

      Oximetry

      Quit smoking Education


 

Procedures Performed:

      Arterial Blood Gases

      Pulmonary Function Testing

      24 hour Holter Monitoring

 

RCH Respiratory therapists continually update their skills and education to provide updated and effective treatments and procedures.  They also maintain current certification in the following :

 

     Advanced Cardiac Life Support ( ACLS)

      Neonatal resuscitation Program (NRP)

    Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Basic Life Support (CPR-BLS)