Lifecare Specialty Hospital

Details

Name :

Lifecare Specialty Hospital

Address  :

6161 Harry Hines Blvd
Ste 100

Town  :

Dallas

State  :

Texas

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

75235

Phone  :

214 525 6300

Fax  :

214 525 6403

Web URL  :


Description

LifeCare Hospitals of Dallas is located in the heart of the Dallas medical community We have 64 licensed beds and a medical staff of more than 200 physicians We are accredited by The Joint Commission and are Medicare certified

Our hospital specializes in the treatment of medically complex patients who require extended hospitalization We are passionate about giving our patients the best chance at recovery from acute injury or illness by providing early and aggressive intervention in a critical care setting Our treatment team includes physicians nurses pharmacists nutritionists and therapists across a range of disciplines physical speech occupational respiratory recreational and psychological therapy We believe this interdisciplinary approach helps speed physical emotional and spiritual recovery We embrace each of our patients as individuals with a personal history and a unique health situation and we provide the compassion support and nurturing necessary to achieve optimal recovery

Because we admit and treat a large number of medically complex patients we provide a wide range of inhouse diagnostic services These services include full imaging capabilities with a CT Scanner mobile fluoroscopy and fixed XRay we have excellent inhouse Laboratory Services FEEs testing and Vital Stimulation testing and therapy Vital Stim is the only therapy of its kind certified by the Food and Drug Administration in the treatment of swallowing disorders Additionally we have a fully equipped Special Procedures room for inhouse Trachs PEG and GI Scopes
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