Specialized Services

How to Refer a Patient

DeKalb Medicals LTAC is committed to

utilizing innovative, evidence-based medicine
to achieve optimal recovery and results for
our patients. Care is delivered using the latest
science in a cost-effective setting that leads to
high patient satisfaction and return-to-home
rates. With specialized accommodations
such as beds that enable progressive mobility,
most patients attain treatment goals within
a two- to six-week length of stay. In addition
to intensive therapy and around-the-clock
nursing and respiratory care, we provide the
following services:

Once a physician referral has been made, well come

to the prospective patients bedside to conduct a free
pre-admission screening. Within 24-hours of the clinical
evaluation, well either proceed with the patient transfer
and admission to LTAC or make recommendations for a
healthcare setting that is most appropriate for the
patients needs.
For more information or to schedule a tour or make a
referral, please call 404.501.6226 or fax your referral to
404.501.6334.

Respiratory rehabilitation
Weaning protocols

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Methodist Church

Wound care
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Telemetry
Physical, occupational
and speech therapy
Pharmacy

Radiology and Lab
Nutritional management
Family education & support group

CHURCH STREET

E. PONCE D eLEON AVENUE

Swallowing evaluation and treatment

N. CANDLER ST.

COMMERCE DRIVE

Pain management

North

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LTAC in the Nation

to attain 2 Gold Seals

of Approval from the
Joint Commission

Revised: 15May2009

at Downtown Decatur
450 North Chandler Street
Decatur, GA 30030

Wound Care

Respiratory Failure

Experience Gold
Standard Care
At DeKalb Medicals Long
Term Acute Care (LTAC),
we practice a standard of excellence that shows
in how our patients and doctors feel about us.
While its the kind of care that comes from the
heart, its backed with hard, measurable results
and the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint
Commission for our healthcare quality.

What do these Gold Seals of Approval mean for

you? They mean that many patients, who arrive
with little hope, leave LTAC with outstanding
results regardless of their level of medical
complexity.
Our success can be seen in our numbers 46% of our patients leave LTAC and go
directly home or to acute rehab care
following their stay

MEDICALLY COMPLEX PATIENTS

LTAC has an established reputation of positive outcomes

for patients with acute or chronic respiratory disorders.
We are nationally recognized for best practices in
the treatment of patients who have tracheotomies,
ventilators or need therapy to maintain normal breathing
without mechanical support. Patients with the following
diagnoses or conditions may be well matched for an
admission to LTAC:

Patients with multiple conditions require a carefully

coordinated care plan that aims for whole health
through the aggressive treatment of both primary and
secondary problems. Utilizing intensive therapy and
round-the-clock nursing, evaluation and nutritional
assessment, LTAC excels in rehabilitating patients with
the following conditions or diagnoses:

The nations first and only hospital to earn

Joint Commission Gold Seal disease specific
certification for the treatment of patients on
ventilators who are diagnosed with
respiratory failure

Georgias first hospital to earn Joint Commission

Gold Seal disease specific certification for wound
care treatment

PULMONARY PATIENTS

Respiratory failure
Ventilator weaning
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Pneumonia and influenza
Smoking-related illness
Tracheostomies
Asthma

Who We Serve
LTAC is ideal for patients, with multiple
diagnosis or health challenges, who need more
time to recover under the care of a team that
will meticulously monitor their every need. Care
at LTAC should be considered when a patient
is acutely ill, but has stabilized beyond the need
for intensive care. Here, we can offer them
the extra time to recover under the care of an
interdisciplinary team that will evaluate and
cultivate a multi-modality rehabilitation program
for maximal results. Working hand-in-hand with
our physician partners to develop and carry out
multifaceted programs that maximize recovery
potential, we can effectively treat the
following conditions:

Severe stroke or cardiovascular disease

Multi-system complications
Catastrophic injury/post trauma
Cancer
Infectious disease
Neurological disease
Degenerative disease
Renal disorders
Uncontrolled diabetes
Severe malnutrition
Prolonged surgery recovery

WOUND CARE PATIENTS

Our wound care program offers state-of-the-art medical
treatment for patients with impaired tissue and slow to
heal wounds. Using a pain-less, low-frequency ultrasound
MIST Therapy, LTAC is accelerating wound healing and
reducing infection in record time. Healing potential is also
improved with debridement and wound vacuuming for
patients with the following conditions or diagnoses:

Stage III-IV Decubiti

Amputations
Pressure, stasis and arterial ulcers
Cellulitis
Status post skin graft
Osteomyelitis

Meet Our Team

Our expert team of interdisciplinary healthcare
professionals work under the guidance of a boardcertified pulmonologist and other physician
specialists. Uniquely qualified to work with
patients challenged by chronic illness, medical
complications and trauma, the LTAC team
includes:

Pharmacists
Respiratory therapists
Certified wound care specialists
Specialized nurses
Rehab restorative technicians
Physical, occupational and speech therapists
Registered dieticians
Case managers and social workers
Chaplains