For more information about these services, please contact Victoria Savage, Inpatient Nurse Manager, at (518) 873-6377.

• Certified ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Certified PALS - Pediatric Advance Life Support
• Trained in a wide spectrum of areas to be ready for any patient case

The Elizabethtown Community Hospital Emergency Room:

• Provides a friendly, compassionate atmosphere to address each patient's situation
• Is a small, yet highly capable and life saving facility
• Has a good working relationship with larger area hospitals

The Emergency Room provides ancillary services such as:

• Electrocardiograph
• Holter monitor application
• Outpatient cardiac monitoring
• Pulmonary function studies

Phone: (518) 873-3050
Fax: (518) 873-9866

Dr. C. Francis Varga, Director of Laboratory Services
Patricia Thaxton, Manager of Laboratory Services

Seven licensed New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologists and two highly skilled and personable phlebotomists staff the Laboratory. The department is operational 24 hours per day during the week so that there is no waiting time for patients on the Inpatient Unit or coming to the Emergency Room.

Did you know? Over 94% of 70,000 laboratory tests performed annually are done in house at Elizabethtown Community Hospital. That means a quick turn around time for test results to your physician. "We try to make our services convenient for our patients. There is typically very little waiting time to have Lab work done. Seasonal residents will also use the ECH Laboratory for any routine Lab testing they may need, and we fax the results directly to their physician," said Pat Thaxton, Laboratory Manager.

The primary goal of inpatient rehabilitative therapy is to provide treatment so patients can regain their independence and improve their activities of daily living to make a safe transition home. To accomplish this goal a comprehensive evaluation is performed by a licensed physical or occupational therapist and encompasses the following:

• Pertinent past medical history
• Joint Range of motion
• Muscle Strength
• Coordination
• Sensation
• Balance
• Posture
• Gait
• Patient Safety

Based on the above information your therapist will design an individual treatment program to address your functional needs. ECH provides physical, occupational, recreational and speech therapy to treat a patient. Conditions staff may address include:

• A total hip or knee replacement
• Post-surgical conditions
• Stroke
• Debilitating states associated with acute illness
• Post trauma/traumatic injury

For more information on the inpatient rehabilitation program, contact Victoria Savage, RN, at (518) 873-6377.

All services are provided by a team of licensed physical and occupational therapists in a modern facility complete with private treatment rooms to ensure confidentiality. We use an integrative approach including state of the art equipment to assist each patient with his or her individualized therapeutic program. Locker rooms and showers are also available.

Patient populations served:

• Sports Medicine
• Pediatric Patients
• Orthopedic
• Neurological Disorders
• Amputees
• Post Surgical Rehab
• TMJ, jaw joint and muscle problems
• Vestibular Dysfunctions
• Geriatrics

Rehabilitation services include:

• Acute and sub-acute inpatient rehabilitation
• Comprehensive evaluation
• Light/laser therapy
• Manual therapy
• Therapeutic exercise
• Core stabilization programs
• Lymphedema
• Comprehensive patient education
• Cardiovascular Equipment
• Myofascial Release
• Craniosacral Therapy
• Traction

When patients complete their outpatient therapy program, they may use the facility for post-rehabilitation at a small monthly fee. This allows patients to continue with their individualized program and provides an opportunity for additional improvement.