The Cardiopulmonary Department provides services that are prescribed by a physician for the assessment, diagnostic evaluation, treatment, management, and monitoring of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the heart and lungs. We are on-site 7 days a week, 24-hours a day, year-round to provide inpatient and outpatient care.
The department also works collaboratively with other hospital disciplines to provide timely, efficient, and adequate care for all patients in the facility.
Goals of the Cardiopulmonary Department 
• To maintain a compassionate and caring attitude.
• To meet the needs of our patients by providing safe, comprehensive patient care in a timely manner.
• To respect confidentiality and patient rights.
• To staff with only certified or registered therapists, with Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification and competencies.
Cardiopulmonary Services Provided
• Aerosol Therapy
• Arterial Blood Gas
• Bilevel Ventilation BIPAP/CPAP
• Bronchoscopy
• Capillary Blood Gases
• Chest PT
• Continuous Mechanical Ventilation/Monitoring
• Croup Tent Therapy
• Dobutamine/Adenosine/Cardiolite Stress Test
• EKG's
• Endotracheal Intubation
• Flutter Valve Therapy
• Hand-Held Neb Treatments
• Holter Monitoring
• Incentive Spirometry Testing
• Induced Sputums
• IPPB Therapy
• Metered Dose Inhalers with Aerochamber
• Nasotracheal Suctioning
• Oxygen Therapy
• Oxyhood Set Ups
• Patient Education
• Pulmonary Function Therapy
• Pulse Oximetry/Trending
• Segmental Pressure Testing
• Staff & physician consulting/education as needed
• Stress Echo
• Stress Treadmill Tests
• T Comm Readings
• Transesophageal Echo
• Umbilical Cord Gases
• Weaning Parameters