Pulmonary Department

Pulmonary Inpatient Services
Pulmonary patients admitted to Deborah Heart and Lung Center receive exceptional care from experienced and caring staff.

Our nurse-to-patient ratios are much lower than area hospitals, providing time for individual care and patient education. Patient satisfaction surveys are frequently returned with comments about the excellent and courteous care received from nurses, nursing assistants, physicians, therapists and technicians during stays at Deborah Heart and Lung Center.

At Deborah, healthcare is still about "caring." Direct admissions are typically scheduled through our Patient Access department following telephone contact with referring physicians or after outpatient visits.

Transfers from other facilities can also be arranged upon request by the patient or family to the referring physician subject to bed availability. Physician to physician contact is required to initiate a transfer.

Pulmonary Outpatient Services
Quality nursing care for the Patient Care Services Unit and the Outpatient Procedure Unit is provided Monday through Friday with the pulmonary physicians in the Patient Care Services area. Outpatient testing can often be arranged for the same day as your physician visit, especially if scheduled in advance. Diagnostic testing areas are conveniently located on the first floor of the hospital, near the examination area.