Dietary
Services Offered: Prepares meals for patients and staff, dietary consultations.
The Dietary Department serves two purposes: 1) it provides nutritionaly appropriate meals to in-patients and staff. 2) it provides special therapeutic diets to in-patients, as ordered by the physician. The Department works closely with the medical staff in providing quality patient care.
Laboratory
Services Offered: Outpatient hours 8A.M. to 4P.M. Mon. thru Fri. with Inpatient and Emergency testing 24 hrs/day.
We are currently staffed with two full-time General Supervisor level Medical Technologists, and one full-time Laboratory Assistant. The Laboratory is CLIA and State certified with the oversight of a visiting Licensed Laboratory Director Pathologist. The Laboratory offers a menu of in-house testing that is equivalent to most rural hospitals in Nevada, including CBC with auto differential, manual differential, Wintrobe Sedimentation Rate, Comprehensive Metabolic Chemistry Panel, Basic Metabolic Chemistry Panel, Hepatic (liver) Panel, Cardiac Triage Panel, CPK, LDH, Magnesium, Amylase, Protime, PTT, Strep screen, Mono test, H.pylori, C.difficile, Pregnancy test, Blood Banking with Transfusion service, complete Urinalysis testing with microscopic included and the Urine Triage Drugs of Abuse screen. The Laboratory is currently considering and evaluating equipment upgrades that will allow us to also perform Lipid Profiles, Hemoglobin A1C, microalbumin, and therapeutic drugs such as Digoxin, Dilantin, Theophyllin, and Tegretol. At a later date we intend to add TSH, PSA, T3-uptake, T4, Free-T3, and Free T4 to our menu as well. We enjoy being part of and providing service to the community of our home town, Caliente, and to all of our citizens in Lincoln County.
Physical Therapy
Services Offered: Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Bracing, Back & Nect Pain, Neuro Rehabilitation
Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Bracing, Back & Neck Pain, Neuro Rehabilitation
Radiology
Services Offered: Diagnostic X-Ray's, CT Scans and Ultrasounds
The Radiology Department is equiped to provide diagnostic tests and studies. It has access to teleradiology equipment that -rays can be transmitted to Dr. Robert Leckie, North Star Imaging of Reno, Nevada who provides teleradiology coverage services 24 hours per day--7 days per week. 775-726-3171 EXT. 130
Respiratory Care
Services Offered: Complete arterial blood gas analysis, pulmonary funcion studies, metered-dose inhaler, etc.
The Respiratory Care Department at Grover C. Dils Medical Cernter is staffed with 2 full-time therapists registered with the National Board for Respiratory Care. Both are licensed through the State of Nevada as Respiratory Care Practitioners and Arterial Blood Gas Supervisors. Both are ACLS certified by the American Heart Association. The department is staffed, either in-house or on call, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are never more than 15 minutes away. Some of the services we offer at GCDMC are complete arterial blood gas analysis, pulmonary function studies, metered-dose inhaler and small volume nebulizer treatments, oxygen delivery and patient educaiton. In the emergency department and ICU we are equipped for, and competent in, mechanical ventilatin (both adult and pediatric), and other modalities of critical care. If you have any questions pertaining to your respiratory or oxygen status feel free to give us a call. We are here to help.
