Nursing:

     Services provided at ECMC are basic short-term acute, skilled, and intermediate stays as well as 24-hour observation care. Ancillary departments provide diagnostic testing and skilled therapy services for inpatients and out patients. Ancillary departments include: Lab, Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, Physical Therapy, (Occupational and Speech), and Dietary.

Acute Care:

     This is the care of the acutely ill patient within a hospital setting, including, but not limited to, assessment and/or treatment of their illness/disease process by professional nursing staff 24-hours a day.

Skilled Care:

     Skilled Care, also known as Swing Bed, is provided when patients no longer qualify for acute care, but require further treatment for their original diagnosis. A patient will be transferred to Swing Bed status for such treatments as: Physical Therapy, IV Therapy, further assessment of response to treatment or any other Medicare approved therapies.
     Non-Medicare or Medicaid patients must be pre-approved by their insurance company to receive this service.