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Respiratory Care

Respiratory Care Services

Respiratory Care Services at Mather Hospital cares for individuals with asthma, bronchiolitis, obstructive sleep apnea, lung injury and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), just to name a few.  NYS licensed Respiratory Therapists/Technicians perform lung function tests and many types of respiratory therapy to maintain optimum health of the respiratory system.

For more information on COPD, visit:

http://www.copdfoundation.org/Resources/EducationalMaterials/SlimSkinnyReferenceGuideSSRG.aspx

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/copd/

Services for inpatients and ambulatory/outpatients include:

  • Oxygen Therapy
  • Drug nebulizer treatments
  • Ventilator management
  • CPAP and BiPAP therapies
  • Postural drainage, percussion and cough
  • Pulmonary Function Testing
  • Arterial blood gas draws
  • Pulse oximetry
  • Patient education of respiratory modalities
  • Hyperbarics

For more information, call 631-476-2888.