Infectious Disease
At the forefront of infectious disease recovery
When a patient is chronically ill, infections can occur. Complications following influenza, pneumonia or COVID-19 can lead to lengthy hospitalizations. Select Specialty Hospitals provide a variety treatments for infectious diseases.
Our infectious disease teams follow a clinical Antibiotic Stewardship Program and are trained in infection reduction and elimination.
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Our expert clinical staff is dedicated to providing individualized evaluations and close patient monitoring. We offer focused, personalized treatment tailored to each person's specific recovery goals.
Our multidisciplinary team provides:
- Daily physician visits
- Nursing care with registered nurses who are advanced cardiac life support-certified
- Respiratory therapy- 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Pharmacy
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Dietitian
- Case managers
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Select Specialty Hospitals provide a variety of treatments:
- Osteomyelitis
- Endocarditis
- Sepsis
- Bacterial infections
- Viral infections (including COVID-19)
- Fungal infections
- Post-surgical wound infections
- Infected pressure ulcers
- Cellulitis
- Long-term intravenous antibiotic therapy
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Treatment is carefully integrated and tailored to your specific needs and goals. We help:
- Restore physical function and the ability to perform daily activities
- Gain strength and endurance
- Improve balance and mobility
- Manage pain and spasticity
- Overcome speech or communication deficits
- Address swallowing issues or nutritional concerns
- Develop new cognitive, communication and behavioral strategies
- Improve vision deficits
- Deal with emotional, psychological and/or social challenges
- Return to home, work, school or community activities with as much confidence and independence as possible
Select Specialty Hospital’s highly individualized program will also help to maximize recovery for patients whose needs may be complicated by other existing medical conditions.
