Our Facility and Services

Long-term acute care hospital (LTACH)

A long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) is recommended for those who require complex medical management, therapeutic care and rehabilitation services -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with daily assessment of the patient by a physician.

PAM Health Specialty Hospital has received the Gold Seal of Approval by the Joint Commission for Respiratory Failure. We are the first in the state of Texas and only the 3rd in the Nation.
 

Persons requiring long-term acute care are generally:

• Admitted directly from the ICU
• Medically and physically compromised with multi-system complications and/or failures that require hospitalization.
• In need of extended acute care, but have the potential for recovery and may then transition home or to the next level of care.
   

Core Specialty Programs

• Pulmonary - Ventilator Weaning/Trach Care
• Advanced Wound Care Program
• Advanced Respiratory Therapy Modalities
• Early Mobility Program
• Nutritional Program 
   

Specialty Services and Treatment

• Hemodialysis/Peritoneal Dialysis
• Renal Dialysis
• Wound Vac
• Telemetry Monitoring
• Complex Wounds
• Infectious Diseases
• Multiple Intravenous Therapies
• Post-Op Complications
• TPN and other Nutritional Interventions
• Catastrophic Injuries
• Pain Management
• On-Site Pharmacy
• Bariatric
• Joint Commission Certified in Respiratory Failure/A Ventilator Weaning and Pulmonary Management Program
• Advanced Respiratory Therapy
• Modalities Early Mobility Program
• Nutritional program
• Complex Wound Care with Advanced Wound Care Modalities  

Inpatient Rehabilitation 

Patients who have experienced stroke, brain injury, neurological disease and deficits, amputations, pulmonary disease, orthopedic conditions, spinal cord injury and medically complex conditions may benefit from inpatient medical rehabilitation. A Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician specifically trained in rehabilitation directs the rehabilitation program. Our medical staff is comprised of highly trained medical specialists who manage any medical issues, providing the most comprehensive medical care for each patient.

Core Specialty Programs

• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy 
• Speech Language Pathology
• Respiratory Therapy

Specialty Services and Treatment

• Stroke Program
• Wound Care
• Balance Vestibular
• Prosthetic Training 
• Specialty Mobility and Seating
• Spasticity Managment
• Bariatric Equiptment 
• Swallowing Therapy, including Vital Stim & Theraputic Dining Program 
• On-Site In-Room Dialysis
• Multi-Surface Outdoor Mobility Track
• Sensory Integration

Nursing Capabilities

• High Observation Unit/2:1 Patient to Nurse Ratio
• RN's and RT's Certified in ACLS (advanced cardiac life support) and BLS (basic life support)
• IV Therapy including Vasoactive Drugs, Antiarrhythmic Drugs, Antibiotics, Heparin Drips, Insulin Drips, Blood Transfusions and blood products
• Special Procedures (bronchoscopy, thoracentesis)
• Central Line and PICC Line
• Telemetry Monitoring
• Advanced Practice Nurse dedicated to wound care
• Advanced Practice Nurse to lead facility based "Healing Team"
   

Diagnostic Studies

• Lab Services available 24 hours per day
• Chemistry and Microbiological Screens
• ABG Point of Care Testing
• EKG / PFT's
• Radiology
• Doppler for CLC Placement In-House
• MRI's, CT's and other Diagnostic Testing
• Bronchoscopy
   

Interdisciplinary Team

• Daily Physician Rounding
• Physician Visits
• Nurse Practitioner
• Registered Nurses and Licensed
• Vocational Nurses
• Certified Wound Care Nurses
• Respiratory therapist 24 hours per day
• Physical Therapist
• Occupational Therapist
• Speech Language Pathologist
• Registered Dietitian Case Managers
• Availability of Specialty Physicians