The Cardiopulmonary/Respiratory Care Department at CRMC offers both inpatient and outpatient services to the community, using a full-time staff of highly trained and licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners. We offer most services seven-day-a-week, 24-hours-a-day.

When we work with our patients we focus a great deal of time and attention on patient education — discussing the respiratory status, the best use of peak flow meters, metered dose inhalers, spacers, oxygen, and nebulizers. We work with all age groups and we match our therapy to the patient's need.

At CRMC, we work as a team with the physicians, pharmacists, and nurses to educate patients on the names of their respiratory medications, the indications, the dosages, and frequency of usage, and the expected outcomes. We also try to involve each individual in his/her own recovery process.

We are a significant part of the "Code Blue" and Trauma Team, responding to any emergency situation. We assist with intubations, we help to stabilize the patient in the Emergency department before being transported to the critical care unit. We work closely with the primary care physicians, and anesthesiologists to manage the patient while they are on the ventilator, and we assist in getting the patient off the ventilator while monitoring the patients status and recovery process.

• A closer look at what we offer:
• Echocardiograms (EEG's)
• Electrocardiograms (EKG's)
• Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT's)
• Arterial Blood Gas (ABG's)
• Stress Testing
• Respiratory Treatments
• Ultrasounds
• Carotid Doppler
• Arterial Doppler
• 2 - D Echo's