Inpatient and Outpatient Care for Acute and Chronic Respiratory Conditions
Pershing Health System’s Respiratory Therapy Department provides a range of services to help evaluate, treat and manage breathing and lung conditions for both inpatients and outpatients.
Services include oxygen therapy, breathing treatments, pulmonary function testing, arterial blood gas testing, pulse oximetry and other respiratory treatments as ordered by your healthcare provider.
Pulmonary Function Testing with DLCO
Pershing Health System offers pulmonary function testing with DLCO (Diffusing Capacity of the Lungs for Carbon Monoxide). This specialized test measures how well gases move from the lungs into the bloodstream and can provide valuable information about how well the lungs are functioning.
What Can Pulmonary Function Testing Help Evaluate?
Pulmonary function tests measure how well your lungs are working. A healthcare provider may order testing to help evaluate symptoms such as shortness of breath, chronic cough or wheezing, or to help diagnose and monitor conditions such as asthma, COPD and other lung diseases.
Testing may also be used to monitor changes in lung function over time or evaluate how well a treatment is working.
Because DLCO testing is not available as part of pulmonary function testing at every hospital, PHS is pleased to provide this additional diagnostic capability close to home.
More Information or Scheduling
For more information about Respiratory Therapy services or to schedule a test, call 660-258-1169.
Sleep Studies
Better Sleep Can Mean Better Health
Do you spend enough time in bed but still wake up feeling tired? Do you struggle with daytime sleepiness, loud snoring or restless sleep? A sleep disorder could be affecting the quality of your sleep and your overall health.
Quality sleep plays an important role in physical and emotional well-being. At Pershing Health System, our Sleep Lab provides diagnostic testing to help identify sleep disorders and give your healthcare provider the information needed to determine appropriate treatment.
Our Sleep Lab is under the direction of Dr. Mohammad Jarbou, MD, a board-certified physician specializing in Sleep Medicine.
Conditions We Evaluate
Sleep studies can help identify or evaluate a variety of sleep-related conditions, including:
- Sleep apnea
- Insomnia
- Snoring
- Excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue
- Restless legs syndrome
- REM sleep disorders
What Happens During an In-Lab Sleep Study?
A sleep study is a noninvasive and generally comfortable test. While you sleep, sensors placed on your body collect information about your sleep and breathing.
During the study:
- Sensors monitor brain activity, heart rate, breathing, movement and blood oxygen levels.
- A trained sleep technician monitors the study and is available if you need assistance.
- There are no needles and the test is not painful.
- Your sleep study is scored and interpreted by a qualified physician, providing your healthcare provider with information to help diagnose a sleep disorder and determine appropriate next steps.
In-Lab and Home Sleep Studies
Depending on your symptoms, medical history and your healthcare provider’s recommendation, testing may be performed in the Pershing Health System Sleep Lab or in your own home.
Your healthcare provider can help determine which type of sleep study is appropriate for you.
An Accredited Sleep Lab Close to Home
The Pershing Health System Sleep Lab is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), demonstrating our commitment to meeting nationally recognized standards for quality and patient care.
If you and your healthcare provider determine that a sleep study is right for you, ask to have your study performed close to home at Pershing Health System in Brookfield.
For more information about sleep studies, call 660-258-1169.
Don’t have a healthcare provider? Contact Community Medical Associates at 660-258-1050 or Meadville Medical Clinic at 660-938-4213 to schedule an appointment.
