![]() Other professionals are available to join the clinical team as indicated by the patient’s health needs and goals.Ĭornerstone Healthcare Group is committed to helping our patients and their families make an informed choice when it comes to important healthcare decisions. The hospital staff is responsible for administering each patient’s medications. Pharmacy services are provided by a licensed pharmacist. As the patient progresses in their recovery, our dietitian will also work with the physician and speech-language pathologist to advance the patient’s diet safely. A respiratory therapist is available 24 hours a day to provide care.ĭietitians will assess for specific dietary needs, meal preferences and allergies. They also provide management of patients requiring mechanical ventilator support including weaning patients from ventilators. Respiratory therapists provide treatment, evaluation, monitoring and management of patients with breathing disorders. Speech-language pathologists work with individuals whose oral motor, swallowing, cognitive-linguistic, speech, or language skills have been affected. Physical and occupational therapists work with patients who have physical impairments, limitations, disabilities or changes in physical health resulting from injury, disease or other causes. A patient’s length of hospitalization at Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals is estimated based on the diagnosis, individualized care plan and recovery protocol. If a patient has commercial or private insurance, their case manager will work with the patient’s insurance provider. A registered nurse is available 24 hours a day to address questions or concerns.Ĭase managers are responsible for managing a patient’s case from admission through discharge or transfer. In addition to our staff of registered nurses and critical care nurses, our team also includes licensed vocational nurses/licensed practical nurses and nursing patient care technicians. Patients will be visited by their attending physicians on a daily basis, with additional consulting physicians visiting on an as- needed basis. The attending physician is the head of the clinical team and is responsible for designing the course of treatment for each patient. Our clinical team is composed of interdisciplinary healthcare professionals who are dedicated to improving quality of life for our patients. ![]()
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