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Dept's within areas of a Hospital

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Service Areas:    
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A. Patient Care Services - Departments within Area   Nursing Care, ER Services, ICU's, Surgery  
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Services Performed:    
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Nursing Care   Direct pt. care. Observation to assess conditions. Medication admin., TX prescribed by a Physician, Eval of Pt. care, Health record documentation. Staff: RNs, LPNs, CNAs.  
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Emergency Services   24/7 care designed to handle medical emergencies calling for immediate assessment/management of injured or acutely ill pt.'s. Staff: EMTs & MDs specialized in ER medicine.  
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Intensive Care Units (ICUs)   Designed for increased bedside care for fragile conditions. Ex. Burn units, trauma units, pediatric, medial, cardio units.  
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Surgery    
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B. Support Services - Departments within Area   Central supply, Dietary, Environmental Services, Health Information Technology.  
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Services Performed:    
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Central Supply   Prepares/dispenses needed supplies required for pt. care. Surgical packs for OP room, IV pumps, bandages, syringes & other inventory controlled by computer for close accounting.  
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Dietary Services   Selects foods & supervises food services to coordinate diet w/ medical Tx.  
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Environmental Services   Includes housekeeping, groundskeepers whos services maintain a clean, healthy & attractive facility.  
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Health Information Technology   Maintains accurate, orderly records for Inpatient medical history, test results, reports, TX plans & notes from Dr's & RNs to use for Ins. claims, legal action & utilization reviews.  
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C. Professional Services - Departments within Area   Cardiodiagnostics (EKG or ECG), Pathology & clinical laboratory, Electroneurodiagnostic Technology (ENT) or Electroencephalography (EEG).  
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Services Performed:    
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Cardiodiagnostics (EKG or ECG)   Performs EKG/ECGs or actual recordings of electrical currents detectable from the heart. Holter monitoring, stress testing for Dx & therapy monitoring for cardio pt.'s.  
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Pathology & Clinical Laboratory   Performs highly automated/complicated testing on blood/other fluids to detect/Dx diseases, monitor Tx's, assess health. *Specialized Departments.  
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Electroneurodiagnostic Technology (ENT) or Electroencephalography (EEG)   Performs EEGs, tracings measuring electrical activity of brain. Ex. Ambulatory EEG monitoring, evoked potentials, polysomnography (sleep studies), & brain-wave mapping to Dx and monitor neurophysiological disorders.  
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D. Professional Services - Departments within Area   OT (Occupational Therapy), Pharmacy, PT (Physical Therapy), RT (Respiratory Therapy), Diagnostic Radiology Services  
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OT (Occupational Therapy)   Uses techniques designed to develop/assist mentally, physically, emotionally disabled pt.'s to maintain daily living skills.  
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Pharmacy   Prepares/dispenses drugs ordered by physicians; advises medical staff on selection & harmful side effects of drugs, therapeutic drug monitoring, & drug use evaluation.  
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PT (Physical Therapy)   Diagnoses physical impairment to determine extent of disability. Provides therapy to restore mobility through individually designed Tx plans.  
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RT (Respiratory Therapy)   Diagnoses, treats & manages pt.'s lung deficiencies (ex. analyzes arterial blood gases (ABGs), tests lung capacity, administers O2 Therapy.  
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Diagnostic Radiology Services   Diagnoses medical conditions via xray of parts of the body. Ltest procedures, powerful imaging w/o radiation hazards such as: (ultrasound US), MRI scanners & positron Emission Tomography (PET scanners)  
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DEPARTMENT OF LABORATORY MEDICINE & PATHOLOGY   (LABORATORY ADMINISTRATOR/DIRCTOR OF ALL: (branch)  
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DIRECTOR ANATOMICAL/SURGICAL PATHOLOGY   Histology, Cytology, Surgical Pathology  
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SUPERVISOR POINT OF CARE   Outpatient Service, Nursing POCT  
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SUPERVISOR BLOOD BANK - IMMUNO/HEMATOLOGY   Transfusion Medicine  
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SUPERVISOR CHIMSTRY   Toxicology, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Molecular Diagnostics  
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SUPERVISOR HEMATOLOGY   Coagulation, Immunology, Urinalysis  
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SUPERVISOR MICROBIOLOGY   Bacteriology, Mycology, Virology, Parasitology  
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SUPERVISOR FLOW CYTOMETERY   HLAA, Stem Cell Analysis  
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Department of Laboratory & Pathology (Lab Admin/Director)   Branches: Manager Support Services: (Phlebotomy, Central Processing). Coordinator Quality Compliance. Coordinator Education.  
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TWO MAJOR DIVISIONS in the Clinical Laboratory   Clinical Analysis Areas: specimen processing, hematology, chemistry, microbiology, blood bank/immunohematology, immunology/serology & Urinalysis.  
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