Regency Hospital of Odessa Announces New Services.Business Editors ODESSA Odessa, city, Ukraine Odessa (ōdĕs`ə, Rus. ədyĕ`sə), Ukr. Odesa, city (1989 pop. 1,115,000), capital of Odessa region, in Ukraine, a port on Odessa Bay of the Black Sea. , Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2004 Regency Hospital of Odessa is pleased to announce the development of two new healthcare services offered to the West Texas community. Working in concert with its medical and clinical staff Regency Hospital of Odessa is introducing inpatient kidney dialysis Dialysis, Kidney Definition Dialysis treatment replaces the function of the kidneys, which normally serve as the body's natural filtration system. along with a High Observation Patient Unit. The inpatient kidney dialysis service will allow Regency to admit critically ill patients who require hemodyalsis as part of their treatment regiment. This service will be provided by the Fresenius Dialysis dialysis (dīăl`ĭsĭs), in chemistry, transfer of solute (dissolved solids) across a semipermeable membrane. Strictly speaking, dialysis refers only to the transfer of the solute; transfer of the solvent is called osmosis. Service, a leader of kidney dialysis services in the Permian Basin The Permian Basin is a sedimentary basin largely contained in the western part of the U.S. state of Texas. It reaches from just south of Lubbock, Texas, to just south of Midland & Odessa, extending westward into the southeastern part of the adjacent state of New Mexico. . By providing kidney dialysis at Regency, patients will now be able to receive a greater scope of services than was possible previously. In addition to kidney dialysis, Regency Hospital has developed a High Observation Unit (HOU). This 8-bed high observation unit, which is equipped with the latest technology in terms of telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. and video monitoring equipment, was designed to closely monitor acutely ill patients who require extra oversight and care. Regency offers 1 to 3 nurse/patient ratio which will assure that patients within this unit receive the most intense level of care and treatment. "Regency Hospital of Odessa saw a real need for both of these services and we are pleased to introduce them to the West Texas region," commented Patrick Auman, Ph.D., CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Regency Hospital of Odessa. "We are committed to providing medically complex patients with the resources they need to recover from their medical episodes and to go home as soon as possible. We believe these services will assist us with this goal," he continued. Regency Hospital of Odessa provides acute level care to medically complex patients requiring an extended stay in an acute care environment. Regency Hospital of Odessa is located within Medical Center Hospital and is part of a national network of LTAC LTAC Long-Term Acute Care LTAC Literary Translators' Association of Canada LTAC Light Tactical hospitals located throughout the country. |
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