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Infirmary West
5600 Girby Rd.
Mobile, Al. 36693
Phone: (251)660-5120
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Long Term Acute Care
The Long Term Acute Care Hospital at Infirmary West is the only hospital of its kind in the region. It is a hospital specifically designed to meet the special needs of patients requiring extended acute medical care and rehabilitation. It provides specialized care for patients who suffer from neurological disorders, including stroke and Parkinson’s disease, respiratory conditions, cardiac- related disorders, trauma, spinal cord injuries, burns, cancer, and any illness requiring extensive medical care.
Care at Infirmary Long Term Acute Care Hospital is patient centered, individualized, and provides flexibility to adapt to each patient’s changing needs. We utilize an interdisciplinary medical team approach in order to optimize the quality of care to each patient.
What is a Long Term Acute Care Hospital?
A long term acute care hospital is truly an extended-stay facility for patients suffering from chronic or complex medical diseases and injuries that no longer meet the criteria for a regular hospital stay.
Treatment at Infirmary Long Term Acute Care Hospital includes specialized nursing care and advanced therapies designed to meet the challenges of long-term patients. In addition, we provide education to both the patient and family members, and provide assistance in planning for continuing needs after discharge from the hospital.
Individual Care
We realize that each patient’s needs are different and our team works to provide individualized care. Each highly skilled team member contributes to the quality care of the patient and is dedicated to help each patient reach their rehabilitation goals.
Our team includes physicians, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, recreational therapists, respiratory therapists, social workers, dietitians,
pharmacists, and radiologists.
The Role of the Patient and Their Family
We consider the patient’s family members and personal physician vital members of our team. Their participation in the program is essential to the success of the care provided. Education for the patient, as well as the family is an important part of the healing process and we depend on family members to participate in training sessions to help ensure proper home care following the patient’s discharge.
Families are provided with weekly updates on the patient’s progress and family conferences are scheduled, as needed, to discuss concerns and expectations.
Admission Criteria and Expectations
Referrals to Infirmary Long Term Acute Care Hospital can be made by physicians, social workers, case managers, home health providers, caregivers, or family
members. The assessment procedure is initiated by calling our referral assessment
coordinator at 251-660-5619.
An on-site assessment will be performed to determine if the patient can benefit from our medical and therapeutic services. This assessment will consist of a complete review of the patient’s medical chart, relevant family/social history, and the patient’s healthcare coverage.
Examples of conditions and treatments that may benefit from the care
provided by Infirmary Long Term Acute Care Hospital are:
– Pulmonary: COPD, ventilator dependency, tracheotomies, respiratory failure
– Multi-System Failure: complicated diabetes, kidney disease (provide renal
dialysis) cardiac disease
– Long Term IV Antibiotics
– Cardiac-Related Disorders
– Musculoskeletal: complicated joint replacements, fractures,
long-term traction, amputations
– Neurological: stroke, TIA’s encephalopathy, Parkinson’s disease
– Multiple Trauma
– Post-Surgical Recovery
– Infectious Disease
– Wound Management
– Spinal Cord Injuries
– Cancer: patients requiring ongoing medical management
– Burns: wound and graft management
When choosing a long-term acute care hospital, we hope you will consider the Infirmary. Our highly-trained, dedicated staff works diligently to help patients become as healthy as possible. For more information about the Long Term Acute Care Hospital at Infirmary West, please call 251-660-5619.
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