Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is a premier provider of long-term acute care hospital services in southern New England. Our Medically Complex Program is for patients with serious medical issues due to illness or injury and who require 24-hour medical and nursing supervision. The program also suits those who have generalized poor endurance and strength because of extensive surgical procedures, cancer, infections or other major organ problems.
Common diagnoses associated with the Medically Complex Program:
- Ventilator weaning
- Post-transplant care
- Complicated pneumonias
- Complex wounds
- Post-operative care after complications
- Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) exacerbations
- Pulmonary edema and decompensated congestive heart failure
- Acute exacerbations of neuromuscular disease processes
- Sepsis
- Multi-system/organ failure
To find out more, visit our case studies of patients in the Medically Complex Program.
Hospital Services:
- Ventilator weaning
- Post-operative organ transplant care
- Moderate sedation
- Cardiac telemetry
- Bronchoscopy
- Wound care team
- Radiology:
- PACS (picture archiving and communication)
- X-Ray
- Ultrasound
- CT scan
- Central lines/PICC lines
- Laboratory services
- Total parenteral nutrition (TPN), central and peripheral
- Chest tubes
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Phlebotomy
- Bariatric care
- Destination vent training
- IV medications
- Blood transfusions
- ACLS certified nursing care
- Registered dietitian and nutritional counseling
- Clinical pharmacy services
Providing Care Beyond the Ordinary
- 24/7/365 coverage by physicians, nurses and respiratory therapists
- Accredited by the Joint Commission
- Gaylord Hospital has full facilities for pulmonary testing and exercise tolerance studies