Specialty Services
Raulerson Hospital
CARDIOPULMONARY SERVICES
Raulerson Hospital provides services to our patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Cardiopulmonary Department is staffed by respiratory care practitioners, who are state licensed and work to evaluate, treat and care for patients with cardiac and pulmonary disorders. They work with patients of all ages and are qualified to perform intensive and critical care procedures. Respiratory care practitioners are part of the life-saving response team that act on patient emergencies.
Raulerson Hospital offers a wide range of cardiac and respiratory testing for inpatients and outpatients. Services include therapeutic treatments, EKGs, EEGs, transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms, carotid ultrasounds, and cardiac stress testing.
Please call (863)-824-2789 or 863-763-2151, Ext. 2789. for more information.
DIABETES EDUCATION
Raulerson Hospital offers both inpatient and outpatient Diabetes Education Services with individual educational sessions with the Diabetes Nurse Educator and Registered Dietician.
Our Outpatient Comprehensive Program consists of:
- 1 hour educational assessment
- 10 hours of diabetes self-management classes, some of which will include diabetes overview, medications, stress management, community resources, nutrition and meal planning.
- 3-month and 6-month follow sessions
- Gestational Diabetes educational sessions with Diabetes Nurse Educator and Registered Dietician
- Individual Insulin Start Program, instructions on insulin administration
- Insulin Pump Start Program
Please contact the Diabetes Nurse Educator at 863-824-2780 or 863-763-2151, Ext. 2780. for more information.
Check our PATIENT EDUCATION CALENDAR for dates and times of educational programs and presentations available to the public.
EMERGENCY SERVICES-24-HOUR COVERAGE
The Emergency Department offers service 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to patients of all ages. Our medical staff and nursing staff are specially trained for the immediate treatment of any medical or surgical emergency or for initiating life-saving prodedures.
Whether your emergency is major or minor, Raulerson Hospital is waiting to serve you.
OUTPATIENT SERVICES
Raulerson Hospital offers three areas of Outpatient Services, pretest, medical and surgical for patients of all ages.
- Pretest performs nursing assessments, diagnostic labs, and EKGs for pre-surgical, pre-radiology, and special-procedures patients.
- Medical Services provides a full range of outpatient procedures including IV therapy, blood transfusions,IM/SQ injections, therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
- Surgical Services performs pre-operative assessments and prepares patients for outpatient scope procedures and surgeries. Discharge education is also provided in this area.
PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Raulerson Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient therapy services by highly qualified and licensed professionals. Our team of Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, and support staff are dedicated to providing one-on-one quality patient care. Our programs include:
- Stroke and neurological disease
- Traumatic brain injury
- Orthopaedic Rehabilitation
- Sports Injuries
- Total Joint Program - Hips/Knees
- Wound Care
- Back Injury or surgery
- Balance Retraining Program
- Hand injury or surgery
- Speech and swallowing therapy
- Wellness Program
- License Massage Therapy
RADIOLOGY & IMAGING SERVICES
Raulerson Hospital offers a complete range of sophisticated radiology and imaging diagnostic procedures. The Radiology Staff consists of registered radiologic and special-imaging technologists, and Board-Certified Radiologists who interpret the results.
In addition to diagnostic radiology, the department offers CT Scans, Ultrasounds, Nuclear Medicine, MRI and MQSA-accredited mammography services.
Please call 863-824-2982 or 863-763-2151, Ext. 2982., for more information.
SLEEP DISORDERS LABORATORY
Raulerson Hospital offers a Sleep Disorders Laboratory dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of Sleep Disorders, including sleep apnea, narcolepsy, periodic limb movements and insomnia. The Sleep Lab is equipped with the latest technology in diagnostic equipment and is staffed with highly trained, credentialed physicians and technologists.
Please call 863-824-2742 or 863-2151, Ext. 2742. for more information abour our sleep studies.
SURGICAL SERVICES
The Surgical Services Department specializes in a full range of inpatient and outpatient surgical services. Our staff is dedicated to providing complete care of the patient, dealing with the physical as well as psychological needs of the patient to ensure a positive outcome. Our care begins in the pre-admit area and follows into the surgical prep area, through the Operating Room and concludes with the patient's discharge from the recovery area.
Our medical staff includes physicians in the following specialties:
- Colon/Rectal Surgery
- Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
- Endoscopic Surgery
- General Surgery
- Gynecology
- Lithotripsy
- Podiatry
- Ophthalmalogy
- Orthopaedics
- Thoracic / Vascular Surgery
- Urology
TOTAL JOINT PROGRAM - Arthroplasty, Total Knee/Hip Replacement
Our comprehensive total joint program provides you with all the information you need about your surgery and recovery. We believe that well prepared patients have better surgical results. This program has been designed in three phases specifically with the patient in mind, the Pre-Surgery Work-up, Hospitalization and Post Hospital Follow-up.
Please call 863-824-2702 or 863-763-2151, Ext. 2702., for more information about this program.
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