Laboratory
Evergreen Medical Center has a state of the art laboratory
that is equipped with the very latest in high-tech laboratory
instrumentation. Advanced laboratory technology along with
a highly skilled, experienced and dedicated staff strives
to ensure that physicians are provided with accurate reliable
data that is necessary to diagnose, evaluate, or monitor health
and/or disease states in patients of all ages. The laboratory
performs a variety of routine and “stat” laboratory
procedures including phlebotomy, data retrieval, specimen
processing and analysis. Specimen analysis includes performing
a broad spectrum of laboratory tests in chemistry, hematology,
coagulation, urinalysis, microbiology, and blood bank.
The laboratory and its friendly staff are here to assist seven
(7) days per week and twenty-four (24) hours per day.
Respiratory Therapy
The Respiratory Therapy Department at Evergreen Medical Center
provides a broad range of the most current services in respiratory
therapy to patients of all age groups. The respiratory staff
performs a variety of tests, which assist in the diagnosis,
evaluation, and treatment of several heart and lung ailments.
The respiratory department also provides breathing treatments
and supplemental oxygen therapy, which aid in the prevention,
reduction and or management of breathing related conditions.
Respiratory therapy hours of operation are Monday through
Friday, 7 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m.-7
p.m.
On call services are available after normal hours of operation.
Dietary
 We, the staff of Evergreen Medical Center’s (EMC) Dietary
team, believe that good, nutritious food is essential to a
patient’s recovery. The staff works hard to provide
three meals a day for inpatients and their guests of EMC as
well as provide meals for our employees 365 days a year. In
addition, they provide catering for special events such as
medical staff meetings, executive committee meetings, and
special lunches for guests visiting EMC. In 2002, the Dietary
team served 50,702 meals. Imagine buying groceries enough
to fill 50,702 trays.
Meals are served daily as follows: Breakfast (7:30 a.m. –
8:00 a.m.), Lunch (11:50 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.), and Dinner
(5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.) Their work hours are 6:00 a.m.
– 7:00 p.m. with the personnel scheduled accordingly
to work their 8-hour shifts.
This committed team is always working behind the scenes to
prepare meals. The goal of the Dietary Department is to prepare
delicious, healthy food, which will enhance our patient’s
recovery. Overall customer satisfaction is the ultimate goal.
The department operates under the direction of a licensed
dietician.
Pharmacy
 Evergreen Medical Center is staffed with an accredited pharmacy
school and Alabama State Board of Pharmacy licensed pharmacist
and licensed pharmacy technicians. The Pharmacy department
works with your physician to accurately supply your medication
needs during your hospitalization. Included in our pharmaceutical
services are IV preparations, unit-dosing of medications,
self-administered intravenous pain medications (PCA), total
nutritional supplements (TPN), drug information, drug therapy
monitoring, checking for allergies and correcting drug/dosing
issues.
In order to stay current with the vast changes in medicine,
the pharmacist must have at least 15 hours of continuous education
each year plus 4 hours of education at EMC. The pharmacy technicians
are required to have 2 hours of continuous education hours
each year to continue employment at EMC.
If you have any questions concerning your medicines, please
don’t hesitate to ask the pharmacist. Nothing pleases
us more than seeing you leave the hospital with adequate information
to make informed decisions about your healthcare.
Case Management
 The Case Management Department at Evergreen Medical Center
is here to assist the patient when continued care is needed.
Through the process of discharge planning assessment, the
patient's
need for home health, hospice, nursing home, rehabilitation
placement, or assisted living placement can be determined.
Additional services such as drug and alcohol rehabilitation
and
access to durable medical equipment for home use can be also
be determined and recommended. The department works closely
with other agencies to help provide assistance in order for
patients to receive an optimal level of care. |
