Ambulance:
660-465-2131
Hospital:
660-465-8511
Poison Control:
800-222-1222
Address:
450 E. Sigler Avenue
Memphis, MO
63555
Cardiopulmonary Care Department
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| Most people take breathing for granted. It's second nature, an involuntary reflex. Yet, millions of Americans suffer with chronic and temporary breathing problems; for them, each breath is a major accomplishment. At Scotland county Hospital, people rely on the Cardiopulmonary Department’s respiratory therapists and the profession of respiratory care to improve their breathing and to help make a real difference in their lives Respiratory Care is the health care discipline that specializes in the promotion of optimum cardiopulmonary function and health. Respiratory therapists apply scientific principles to prevent, identify, and treat acute or chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system. The SCMH Cardiopulmonary Department’s knowledge of the scientific principles underlying cardiopulmonary physiology and pathophysiology, enables them to effectively assess, educate, and treat patients with cardiopulmonary disorders. As a health care profession, Respiratory Care is practiced under medical direction. Respiratory Care is specifically focused on the prevention, assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic evaluation, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system. In Scotland County Hospital’s Cardiopulmonary Department, critical thinking, patient/environment assessment skills, and clinical practice guidelines enable respiratory therapists to develop and implement effective care plans, and airway management programs. People with chronic lung problems such as asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema need respiratory care. However, other people who have had heart attacks, been involved in accidents, or are born prematurely, or have sleep disorders might also need respiratory care to help them breathe easier. Respiratory care is provided by respiratory therapists for people of every age need respiratory care - from premature infants to the elderly. |
| Staff Members: Tracy Simpson, CRT, RCP, Administrative Supervisor |
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