Methodist Extended Care Hospital

Programs: Often referred to as a "hospital within a hospital," methodist extended care hospital, inc. (mech) operates as a separate facility located on the union avenue campus of methodist healthcare-memphis hoapitals in memphis, tn. Most care is delivered at the patient's bedside using memphis hospital's innovative treatment programs, highly trained staff and an interdisciplinary model of care. At mech, aggressive medical management - with a focus on rehabilitation - helps progress the cardiac patient to the next level of care. Cardiac rehabilitation consists of several individualized interventions. Cardiac education, physical rehabilitation, pharmacological intervention, respiratory therapy and remote telemetry monitoring are all part of a patient's program. There is also continuous cardiovascular assessment supervised by an advanced cardiac life support-qualified nursing staff. The low-intensity rehabilitation program's focus is on meeting the nursing care needs while strengthening and increasing the patient's tolerance for intense therapy. Mech's ventilator weaning program takes an aggressive, progressive approach customized for the patient. We provide individualized programs for patients with acute or chronic respiratory disorders who may have artificial airways, ventilators or require extensive respiratory treatments to maintain normal breathing without mechanical support. The wound care program treats patients with impaired tissue integrity who are at high risk for complications. Treatment includes an evaluation, assessment and plan for treatment performed at the patient's bedside by a wound care nurse. In addition, patients receive physical rehabilitation, wound management education and guidance from a nutritionist. The organization ceased operation in march 2016.