Our Hospital and Services
PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Covington is a 47-bed Joint Commission Accredited Long-Term Acute Care and Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital. We are a community-oriented private hospital conveniently located in Covington, LA, just 10 minutes from the North Causeway Approach.
Why Choose PAM Health Specialty and Rehabilitation Hospital of Covington
- Multi-Interdisciplinary
- Team Approach
- Weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to ensure progress
- Daily Physician Visits
- Multispecialty Medical Staff
- Most advanced wound care modalities in the region with outstanding results
- Quality outcomes exceeding industry standards
Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC)
- Recommended for those who require complex medical management and therapeutic care –24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with daily assessment by a physician
- Need an extended acute care stay (Average 25 days or more), and have potential for recovery and may then transition home or to the next level of care.
- Admit directly from ICU
- Admit directly from Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home
PAM Health Specialty and Rehabilitation Hospital of Covington has a unit specifically designed for patients with respiratory disorders and other critical care needs who require close monitoring and specialized care.
Our Services
- 24-Hour Nursing Care
- Infectious Disease
- ICU Experienced Nurses
- IV Therapy
- PICC Certified Nurses
- Certified Wound Nurses
- ACLS Certified Nurses
- Nutritional Intervention
- Daily Physician Visits
- Registered Dietician
- Pulmonology
- In-patient Dialysis
- Vent Weaning
- Radiology Services
- High Observation Unit/24 Hour Respiratory
- Pharmacy Services/Clinical Pharmacist
- Telemetry Monitoring
- Laboratory Services
- Physical Therapy
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Case Management
ICU Level Services
- Pulmonary
- Tracheostomy/ET Tubes
- Vent Management /Weaning
- Chest Tube Management
- Extensive Respiratory Treatments
- Experienced ICU/ACLS Nurses
- Bedside Monitoring
- 2:1 Nurse to Patient Ratio
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Titration of Cardiac Agents,
- Insulin, Blood transfusions
- Vasopressors
- Sedatives
- Telemetry Monitoring
Specialized Wound Care Program
PAM Health Specialty and Rehabilitation Hospital of Covington provides expert care to help improve healing and quality of life. We have the most advanced comprehensive wound care program in the region. We specialize in the latest technology for Limb Salvage and Wound Closure and we offer Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT).
TYPES OF WOUNDS:
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Wounds with Bone Infections
- Venous Ulcers
- Abscesses
- Arterial Ulcers
- Wound Infections
- Non-healing Surgical Wounds
- Pressure Ulcers
WOUND CARE TREATMENTS:
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Biosurgical Debridement (Sterile Medical Maggots)
- Autologous Platelet Grafts
- Ultrasonic Debridement
- Advanced Wound Care Dressings
- Negative pressure wound therapy
- Biosynthetic Skin grafts
- Conscious Sedation