Healthcare
Raulerson Hospital: New Features in a Familiar Place...
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Raulerson Hospital, the top rated healthcare facility providing Okeechobee residents with the latest technology and quality care.
ust driving by, it is not so obvious that Raulerson Hospital has the latest medical technology and equipment. The exterior of the facility has not changed too much over the last 37 years, but just inside those walls exists a modern healthcare facility equipped for emergencies, surgeries and everything in between. The red illuminated sign indicating ‘EMERGENCY’ is the destination the community relies on 365 days — and nights — a year when they are feeling their worst. The ER physicians and clinical staff stand prepared to provide emergency care for any type of emergency, from a sore throat or headache to life threatening emergencies, like a stroke or heart attack. It is Okeechobee’s only 24/7 ER and there’s always an ER physician on site. The expert ER physicians and clinicians offer fast, friendly ER care to stabilize and treat patients so they can get back to their lives as quickly as possible. Even the smallest patients are cared for by the ER staff at Raulerson Hospital. The staff is trained in Pediatric Advanced Life Support and uses pediatric specialty equipment, not the least of which are smiles and hugs. Raulerson Hospital now has a telemedicine portal. It is used to perform prompt evaluations and consultations with specialty physicians, like neurologists, when they are not physically on site. Trained and qualified clinicians on Raulerson Hospital’s
staff guide patients through the modern experience of a medical consultation using telemedicine, so that a neurologist can see, hear and speak to patients in real time. This is an efficient way for patients to be evaluated by physician specialists who may not be physically located in the facility. Telemedicine allows hospitals, even in remote locations, to offer 24/7 coverage for time-sensitive services, such as neurology. Prior to Raulerson Hospital providing telemedicine for neurology, many patients requiring a neurologist’s consultation had to be transferred to a facility out of town. Telemedicine for neurology is quickly becoming a standard in healthcare and Raulerson Hospital is excited to offer this new technology to its patients. Just another example of Raulerson Hospital staying up-to-date with medical technology. While walking through Raulerson Hospital several things become apparent. For starters, you immediately notice you are in a Top Performing hospital. Signage throughout the facility proudly displays the message that The Joint Commission has recognized Raulerson Hospital as a Top Performing hospital on Key Quality Measures as part of the organization’s annual report, “America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety.” This recognition is for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, venous thromboembolism (VTE) and immunization. Raulerson Hospital is one of only ➢
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