Newly Renovated Respiratory Department
The growth of the Long Term Respiratory Facility to meet increasing demand has created the necessity for us to renovate and expand the ward. What started as a 4 bed unit 3 years ago, at the request the Israel Ministry of Health, has now grown to 34 beds. The Ministry recognizes the Hospital’s specialization and successes in this field of health care, and routinely refers additional patients to us. Most patients are conscious, sitting up in bed, watching TV, but require respirators to help them breathe. Two weddings and a bris have already been held at patient’s bedsides. With specially trained doctors and nurses, patients are worked with to try to help them breathe for periods of time on their own. Several patients have actually been weaned from total reliance on the machines. In two cases, patients actually recovered sufficiently to be released and sent home. Special closed circuit television has also been installed, so that all patients can be seen visually as well as through the central medical monitoring system at the department’s central nurses’ station. This way, staff can immediately respond to any patient emergency. This is the only Respiratory Unit in Israel to offer such constant and close monitoring of patients.
