ADVANCE DIRECTIVES/ORGAN DONATION

An Advance Directive is a verbal or written statement about future healthcare decisions.  The completion of an Advance Directive gives you the opportunity to share your wishes and to designate individuals to make decisions for you when you become unable to do so.  The most common form of a written advance directive is the Power of Attorney for Healthcare.  This document appoints the person you want to make your healthcare decisions in the event you are unable to so do.  An important part of any “advance planning” is the discussion about your priorities, beliefs and wishes with the individual you have chosen to speak for you.  This discussion takes the burden of making those difficult decisions from your loved ones and gives them the assurance that they are following your wishes.

 

Upon admission to the Hospital you will be asked if you have completed a written advance directive.  If you have, it is important that a copy is placed in your medical record so that your wishes will be known.  If you do not have a written advance directive you will be asked to identify the individual you would choose to speak for you if the need were to arise, (a surrogate).  You will also be offered the opportunity for additional information about Advance Directives. Advance planning is always a work in progress because circumstances, values, beliefs and priorities may change.  If at any time, your Advance Directive no longer reflects your wishes, you may complete a new one.  If you change your Advance Directive be sure you notify not only your appointed agent but also everyone who has copies of your old form.  Also, upon admission you will be asked about your wishes regarding organ donation. Information regarding this is also available from your nurse.  The Hospital staff will assume you want cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) attempted in the event your heart or breathing stops.  If it is against your wishes, please consult with your physician.

 

 

CLINICAL SERVICES  

In keeping with our mission to provide high quality, primary, medical services to residents in our service are, we offer the following clinical services:

 

·        Fully equipped, family–oriented Birth Center

·        Diagnostic Imaging, including ultrasound, nuclear medicine, mammography, in-house CT scanner, and mobile MRI services

·        Special Care Unit equipped with cardiac monitors and other specialized equipment, staffed by a nurse specialist in intensive and cardiac care

·        Laboratory services

·        Nursing services

·        Occupational Therapy services

·        Physical Therapy services

·        Speech Therapy services

·        Pharmacy services

·        Respiratory Care services

·        Inpatient, Outpatient and Day Care Surgery procedures

·        Multiple Laparoscopic Surgery procedures

·        Emergency services with 24 hour a day coverage, 7 days a week

·        Anesthesia services

·        Infusion services, including chemotherapy