Referral Guide for Physicians 2012

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1 PULMONARY & CARDIAC REHABILITATION Individualized exercise based on the patient s baseline ability, heart rate North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax REHABILITATION SERVICES Acute Care Rehabilitation Downtown Decatur Phone Downtown Decatur Fax and oxygen saturation. Oxygen is provided, if needed, to keep SaO2 within the parameters requested by the referring physician. A target heart rate is set as well by our exercise physiologist. Education classes are also available. Inpatient rehabilitation services including audiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, infant hearing screenings, a neonatal program. Inpatient Rehabilitation Center (3600 unit) North Decatur Referral Line North Decatur Fax A 30 bed comprehensive medical inpatient rehabilitation facility treating patients with physical functional impairments resulting from neurological, orthopedic, vascular, brain injury and spinal cord disorders. Outpatient Rehabilitation Services at: DeKalb Medical at North Decatur Phone Fax Physical, occupational and speech therapy; audiology; various programs including Aquatic Therapy, Amputation Therapy, Arthritis Care, Lymphedema Management, Orthopedic and Sports Rehab, Driving Evaluation, Gait and Safety, Hand Therapy, Occupational Rehab, Balance and Vestibular Rehab, Neurological Rehab, Industrial Rehab, Voice Therapy and Women s Health including pelvic pain and incontinence. DeKalb Medical at Hillandale Phone Fax Physical, occupational and speech therapy; various programs including Certified Lymphedema Management, Orthopedic Rehab, Gait and Safety, Certified Hand Therapy, Neurological Rehab and Voice Therapy. Referral Guide for Physicians 2012 NON-PROFIT RESPIRATORY CARE SERVICES Scheduling Fax SLEEP DISORDERS CENTER North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax SURGICAL SERVICES Scheduling North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Hillandale Phone Complete line of respiratory care therapies and services including arterial blood gases and pulmonary diagnostic services (PFT). U.S. POSTAGE PAID DECATUR, GA Diagnostic services and treatment for patients with sleep disorders; testing services which include sleep studies, pre-op for bariatric patients, multiple sleep latency and maintenance of wakefulness. Corporate Communications Department 2701 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA PERMIT NO. 46 Full service suite excluding heart and transplant services. Services include Bariatric Center of Excellence, image-guided surgery for neurology, orthopedics and ENT, endovascular, total joint program and da Vinci Surgical System. January Surgical Admitting Center/Pre-op Appt. Prior to Day of Surgery North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Hillandale Phone The Surgical Center (Pre/Post/Day of Surgery) North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Hillandale Phone Hillandale Fax north decatur hillandale long term acute care at downtown decatur

2 About DeKalb Medical One of the fastest growing hospital systems in Atlanta, DeKalb Medical is non-profit and operates three hospitals in the metro-atlanta area. DeKalb Medical at North Decatur DeKalb Medical at North Decatur is a 451-licensed bed, full service not-for-profit hospital. The campus features the latest in diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, including Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), da Vinci robotic surgery, Computerized Physician Order Entry system (CPOE), Diagnostic Cardiac Catherterization Laboratory, Digital Mamography, Linear Accelerator for cancer treatment, and lithotripsy. DeKalb Medical at North Decatur s emergency department serves over 75,000 patients each year. DeKalb Medical s Dr.Bobbie Bailey Tower opened in 2007 and contains the maternity services for the DeKalb system and delivers approximately 6,000 babies each year. The tower also contains the pre-and post surgical services for the North Decatur campus. DeKalb Medical at North Decatur also provides Joint Replacement Center for hip and knee replacement surgery and recovery. The Heart and Vascular Center in the hospital provides an Endovascular Surgery Laboratory as well as the Cardiac Catherterization Laboratory. The Charles B. Eberhart Cancer Center is a American College of Surgeons Center of Excellence and provides diagnostic and therapeutic services including spiritual and family support groups. The Cancer Center also incorporates a Nurse Navigator to help breast cancer patients preview options and begin treatment in a timely manner.

3 DeKalb Medical at Hillandale The first planned all-digital hospital in Georgia, Hillandale offers the latest in advanced technology and expert medical care. The 100-bed hospital is one of few in the nation to be designed with evidence-based principles and provides patients, families and practitioners with a warm, spa-like environment for healing. New, state of the art equipment complements the facilities including inpatient and outpatient surgery suites, endoscopy labs, inpatient and outpatient radiology services, an adult ICU with private family waiting rooms, a clinical decision unit, 24- hour emergency service and much more. DeKalb Medical Long Term Acute Care at Downtown Decatur (LTAC) This 40-bed hospital is designed for medically complex patients who are diagnosed with respiratory conditions, severe wounds, infections and more. Specializing in ventilator and tracheostomy weaning, the LTAC team is led by boardcertified pulmonologists and provides intensive nursing and respiratory care that produces effective outcomes for high acuity patients. LTAC s return to home rate is 40%- twice the national average according to Joint Commission ORYX indicators. We are also the only U.S. hospital to ever receive Joint Commission Disease Specific certification for the treatment of patients who are diagnosed with respiratory failure and ventilator dependence. DeKalb Medical is dedicated to meeting the needs of physicians. Medical Staff Services provides physician credentialing, privileging, peer review and orientation, as well as credentialing for Allied Health professionals, specified professional personnel and contract personnel. Phone Fax Medical Staff Office (Credentialing) Administrative Director Physician Recruitment and Support Services provides recruitment and retention, issues resolution, networking, marketing, practice management and primary care network. Phone Physician Liaison North Decatur (cell) Hillandale (cell) Phone Fax Vice President of Physician Support Services DeKalb Physician Hospital Organization provides managed care contracting, delegated credentialing, claims issues resolution and quality improvement. Phone Fax Director of Provider Relations

4 Specialty/Service Comprehensive Services Include: ADMISSIONS (PATIENT ACCESS) , 6a.m. to 5:30p.m. N. Decatur Ph , after5:30 p.m. N. Decatur Ph North Decatur Fax BUSINESS OFFICE North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax CANCER CENTER EASY (3279) North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Breast Problem Resolution Center/ Nurse Navigators North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Hillandale Phone Hillandale Fax Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment Program North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Oncology Clinical Trials North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Outpatient Infusion Center North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Radiation Oncology North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Return to Wellness Exercise Class North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Support Groups View a complete list of Cancer support groups at Tumor (Cancer) Registry North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax CARDIAC REHABILITATION (North Decatur Phone) (North Decatur Fax) Central Registration. Billing, insurance follow-up, internal and external customer service, cash posting, and denials and appeals. Medical Oncology Unit, Outpatient Treatment Center, Radiation Oncology Center, Diagnostic Breast Center, Case Management Services, Pastoral Care Services, Nutrition Services, Rehabilitation Services, Return to Wellness Exercise Class, Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment Program, Pharmaceutical Services, Lymphedema Management Program and Clinical Trials. Quick access to diagnostic services for suspicious lumps or symptoms. A nurse specialist who, working directly with referring physicians, can answer patients questions and guide them from initial diagnosis of a breast problem through treatment. Free services include assessment of eligibility for genetic testing, insurance precertification for lab costs, education to obtain written informed consent and oncology referral services. Genetic testing lab costs do apply. Patients are sent back to referring physician for follow up. Participation in national cancer trials as well as access to the latest scientific advances in cancer treatment. Certified oncology nurses administer chemotherapy, osteoporosis treatments and blood products, monitor lab values. Oncologists, hematologists and pulmonologists available. External beam radiotherapy, 3-D conformal therapy, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), brachytherapy, radioimmunotherapy and MammoSite. Coming in April 2010: Rapid ARC and On Board Imaging (OBI) with Image Guided Radiation Therapy. Free class available to any individual with a cancer diagnosis who has completed all treatment; designed to help patients regain strength, flexibility and stamina and to help them cope with lingering side effects of treatment; led by a specially trained physical therapist and geared towards patients individual needs. Tumor Conference, Cancer Committee, cancer staging and follow-up/ treatment information. Comprehensive rehabilitative care and training for those who have had a heart attack, coronary bypass surgery, angina or any other cardiopulmonary dysfunction.

5 CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Cardiac Cath Lab, EKG, EEG, Nuclear Stress Medicine Lab and Echocardiography. Cardiac Cath Lab North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Echocardiography North Decatur Phone EEG North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax EKG North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Nuclear Medicine North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Stress Lab Phone Stress Lab Fax CENTER FOR OUTPATIENT DIABETES EDUCATION North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax COMPREHENSIVE BREAST CENTER North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax ICU - TELEMETRY OVERFLOW UNIT Main CDU: House Supervisor: CDU Manager Pager: Hospitalist Pager: Diabetes self-management education, gestational diabetes education, individual and group counseling and diabetes nutrition counseling. Weekday and Saturday classes available. Routine and diagnostic mammograms, ultrasounds and DEXA scans. 23-hour observation unit which may be used for short-term therapy, diagnostics or patient evaluation, thus bypassing the Emergency Department and providing more efficient service for your patients. COUMADIN CLINIC North Decatur Referral Line North Decatur Fax DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax EMERGENCY SERVICES North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Hillandale Phone Hillandale Fax GERIATRIC SERVICES Membership Information HOSPITALIST SERVICES On-Call Pager Hillandale On-Call Pager Anticoagulation management. Endoscopy Laboratory, which offers minor surgical procedures and a wide variety of medical procedures and treatments. GI physicians only should call this number to schedule endoscopy procedures. Emergency care and lifesaving procedures for illnesses, medical conditions and minor/major injuries. Senior Spectrum membership program for adults 60 and older that provides health education and recreational opportunities. Located in The Wellness Center. Full-time, board-certified physicians who coordinate all patient care and continuously provide progress reports to referring physicians.

6 IMAGING SERVICES Imaging Liaison x 16 Phone Imaging Services Scheduling North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Reports Full range of diagnostic procedures including mammography, interventional, CT, fluoroscopy, MRI, nuclear medicine, PET/CT, bone density scan, ultrasound and diagnostic X-ray. Includes services at all campuses. Hillandale Supervisor North Decatur Supervisor Pre-certification Supervisor LABORATORY SERVICES North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Outpatient Lab North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Hillandale Phone Hillandale Fax Full range of laboratory services including anatomic pathology, blood bank, chemistry, cytology, flow cytometry, hematology, histology, microbiology, pathology, phlebotomy, serology, special chemistry, and urinalysis. Outpatient lab for routine lab work and specimen collection. LONG TERM ACUTE CARE Phone Fax Admissions Ventilator management and weaning, tracheostomy management, management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary rehab, on-site renal dialysis, physical-occupational and speech therapy, placement of PEG tubes and tracheostomy procedures, certified wound care specialist, intravenous antibiotics therapy management, nutritional interventions (TPN), on-site pharmacy, ACLS certified nurses and respiratory therapists, case management/discharge planning. OSTEOPOROSIS SERVICES North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Bone density scans North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Outpatient infusion center which provides osteoporosis treatments. PASTORAL CARE SERVICES North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Hillandale Phone PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Hillandale Phone Hillandale Fax PHYSICIAN REFERRAL SERVICES WELL (9355) N. Decatur Ph. Spiritual care and support of families and staff, diversity education, worship opportunities, bereavement support, counseling, crisis intervention and staff development and team building. Inpatient dispensing, drug information, pharmacokinetics and TPN consults. Class registrations, information on DeKalb Medical and physician referrals. To use our online directory searchable by specialty, insurance, geography, etc., go to and click on Find a Doctor.

7 PULMONARY & CARDIAC REHABILITATION Individualized exercise based on the patient s baseline ability, heart rate North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax REHABILITATION SERVICES Acute Care Rehabilitation Downtown Decatur Phone Downtown Decatur Fax and oxygen saturation. Oxygen is provided, if needed, to keep SaO2 within the parameters requested by the referring physician. A target heart rate is set as well by our exercise physiologist. Education classes are also available. Inpatient rehabilitation services including audiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, infant hearing screenings, a neonatal program. Inpatient Rehabilitation Center (3600 unit) North Decatur Referral Line North Decatur Fax A 30 bed comprehensive medical inpatient rehabilitation facility treating patients with physical functional impairments resulting from neurological, orthopedic, vascular, brain injury and spinal cord disorders. Outpatient Rehabilitation Services at: DeKalb Medical at North Decatur Phone Fax Physical, occupational and speech therapy; audiology; various programs including Aquatic Therapy, Amputation Therapy, Arthritis Care, Lymphedema Management, Orthopedic and Sports Rehab, Driving Evaluation, Gait and Safety, Hand Therapy, Occupational Rehab, Balance and Vestibular Rehab, Neurological Rehab, Industrial Rehab, Voice Therapy and Women s Health including pelvic pain and incontinence. DeKalb Medical at Hillandale Phone Fax Physical, occupational and speech therapy; various programs including Certified Lymphedema Management, Orthopedic Rehab, Gait and Safety, Certified Hand Therapy, Neurological Rehab and Voice Therapy. Referral Guide for Physicians 2010 NON-PROFIT RESPIRATORY CARE SERVICES Scheduling Fax SLEEP DISORDERS CENTER North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax SURGICAL SERVICES Scheduling North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Hillandale Phone Complete line of respiratory care therapies and services including arterial blood gases and pulmonary diagnostic services (PFT). U.S. POSTAGE PAID DECATUR, GA Diagnostic services and treatment for patients with sleep disorders; testing services which include sleep studies, pre-op for bariatric patients, multiple sleep latency and maintenance of wakefulness. Corporate Communications Department 2701 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA PERMIT NO. 46 Full service suite excluding heart and transplant services. Services include Bariatric Center of Excellence, image-guided surgery for neurology, orthopedics and ENT, endovascular, total joint program and da Vinci Surgical System. January Surgical Admitting Center/Pre-op Appt. Prior to Day of Surgery North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Hillandale Phone The Surgical Center (Pre/Post/Day of Surgery) North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Hillandale Phone Hillandale Fax north decatur hillandale long term acute care at downtown decatur

8 SURGICAL WEIGHT LOSS CENTER LOSE (5673) North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax THE WELLNESS CENTER North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Heart Wellness North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Massage Therapy North Decatur Phone Nutrition Education North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax WOMEN AND INFANTS SERVICES Labor and Delivery Nurses Station North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax OB Registration North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Mother Baby Boutique & Lactation Center North Decatur Boutique North Decatur Lactation Consultant Prenatal Education/Register for Classes WELL Mother Baby Mother Baby Fax Antepardum Antepardum Fax Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence designated by the Surgical Review Corporation and Blue Cross. Two surgical options for treating obesity (the Lap-Band System and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass), as well as free weight loss surgery educational sessions. Information, class scheduling and physician referral. This hospital-based fitness facility offers a full range of equipment and facilities including cardiovascular exercise equipment, free weights, heated indoor pool, indoor running/walking track, and fitness and lifestyle education programs and classes. Bariatric and obesity patient consults are also available. Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation. A variety of massage techniques are offered including therapeutic, Swedish, deep tissue and hot stone. Nutrition consults, individual and group education programs, and oneon-one nutrition counseling. Labor and Delivery; High-Risk Antepartum; Postpartum; Newborn Nursery; Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery; Special Care Nursery; prenatal and parenting classes and support groups; Lactation Center; Birth Certificate Office; cord blood donation (StemCyte) program; and gynecological surgery. Full service lactation center with consultants, supply sales & rentals. To register online, go to click on Programs & Services then Maternity Services then Online Preadmissions. You can also go to and click on Classes & Events, then Maternity. WOUND CARE CENTER-OUTPATIENT Evidence-based Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Debridements; non-invasive vascular studies; specialty wound dressings; medications and bio-engineered skin grafting; compression therapy; nutritional assessment and counseling; wound cultures and biopsies; treatment of wound, skin and bone infections including antibiotic therapy and management; patient and family education; providing for special needs including various pressure off-loading devices and footwear; and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

9 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACTS Continuing Medical Education Phone Fax DeKalb Medical at North Decatur Main Phone DeKalb Medical Long Term Acute Care at Downtown Decatur Main Phone DeKalb Medical at Hillandale Main Phone Fax DeKalb Medical Foundation Phone Fax DeKalb Medical Society Phone Fax DeKalb PHO Phone Fax DeKalb Quality Institute Phone Fax Health Sciences Library Phone Fax Medical Records Phone Fax Physician Portal IT Physician Vent Line VENT

10 PULMONARY & CARDIAC REHABILITATION Individualized exercise based on the patient s baseline ability, heart rate North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax REHABILITATION SERVICES Acute Care Rehabilitation Downtown Decatur Phone Downtown Decatur Fax and oxygen saturation. Oxygen is provided, if needed, to keep SaO2 within the parameters requested by the referring physician. A target heart rate is set as well by our exercise physiologist. Education classes are also available. Inpatient rehabilitation services including audiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, infant hearing screenings, a neonatal program. Inpatient Rehabilitation Center (3600 unit) North Decatur Referral Line North Decatur Fax A 30 bed comprehensive medical inpatient rehabilitation facility treating patients with physical functional impairments resulting from neurological, orthopedic, vascular, brain injury and spinal cord disorders. Outpatient Rehabilitation Services at: DeKalb Medical at North Decatur Phone Fax Physical, occupational and speech therapy; audiology; various programs including Aquatic Therapy, Amputation Therapy, Arthritis Care, Lymphedema Management, Orthopedic and Sports Rehab, Driving Evaluation, Gait and Safety, Hand Therapy, Occupational Rehab, Balance and Vestibular Rehab, Neurological Rehab, Industrial Rehab, Voice Therapy and Women s Health including pelvic pain and incontinence. DeKalb Medical at Hillandale Phone Fax Physical, occupational and speech therapy; various programs including Certified Lymphedema Management, Orthopedic Rehab, Gait and Safety, Certified Hand Therapy, Neurological Rehab and Voice Therapy. Referral Guide for Physicians 2010 NON-PROFIT RESPIRATORY CARE SERVICES Scheduling Fax SLEEP DISORDERS CENTER North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax SURGICAL SERVICES Scheduling North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Hillandale Phone Complete line of respiratory care therapies and services including arterial blood gases and pulmonary diagnostic services (PFT). U.S. POSTAGE PAID DECATUR, GA Diagnostic services and treatment for patients with sleep disorders; testing services which include sleep studies, pre-op for bariatric patients, multiple sleep latency and maintenance of wakefulness. Corporate Communications Department 2701 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA PERMIT NO. 46 Full service suite excluding heart and transplant services. Services include Bariatric Center of Excellence, image-guided surgery for neurology, orthopedics and ENT, endovascular, total joint program and da Vinci Surgical System. January Surgical Admitting Center/Pre-op Appt. Prior to Day of Surgery North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Hillandale Phone The Surgical Center (Pre/Post/Day of Surgery) North Decatur Phone North Decatur Fax Hillandale Phone Hillandale Fax north decatur hillandale long term acute care at downtown decatur