Kindred Hospital-Chattanooga

Details

Name :

Kindred Hospital-Chattanooga

Address  :

709 Walnut Street

Town  :

Chattanooga

State  :

Tennessee

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

37402

Phone  :

423 266 7721

Fax  :

423 266 7516

Web URL  :


Description

About Our Hospital
Kindred Hospital Chattanooga is a 49bed longterm care facility accredited by the Joint Commission formerly JCAHO We specialize in providing care for medically complex chronically ill patients Traditionally these patients have been treated in the ICUs of acute care hospitals

The Chattanooga facility includes

4bed ICU with hemodynamic monitoring capabilities
3 negativeairflow rooms including 1 in ICU
inroom dialysis in 9 patient rooms
comprehensive clinical laboratory services including blood gases
full pharmacy services
radiology including ultrasound
rehab services physical occupational and speech therapy
an interdisciplinary patient care model

The intense interdisciplinary environment of Kindred Hospital Chattanooga is designed to allow physicians nurses therapists nutritionists social workers and other staff members adequate time and resources for close monitoring and clinical analysis of patients As a relatively small specialized hospital we can provide very focused and personal care to each and every patient

We offer the level of expertise and experience necessary to restore patients to the highest level of functioning possible

Vision Statement
Kindred Hospital Chattanoogas vision is to be the regions provider of choice for specialized services to patients requiring acute care on an extended basis

Mission Statement
The mission of Kindred Hospital Chattanooga is to serve professionally with integrity respect and impassioned teamwork We will provide superior healthcare services to maximize our patients potential and meet or exceed the needs of our customers We have envisioned the logo quotCatch the Kindred Spiritquot The acronym for SPIRIT is

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