Inpatient Services at the Allegheny Center for Lung and Thoracic Disease

Inpatient Services

Immediate transfer of critically ill patients to the medical or cardio-thoracic surgical intensive care units that are directed by the physicians of the Allegheny Center for Lung and Thoracic Disease is available following appropriate consultation with referring physicians. This consultation can be immediately obtained through the center's clinical office. The transfer of critically ill patients to the care of the center's specialists may also be arranged through the center's clinical coordinator. Appropriate transfer to the dedicated thoracic surgical intermediate care facility for patients with ongoing subacute lung or thoracic processes can also be arranged without delay.

Patients undergoing elective hospital admission through the medical and surgical specialists of the center also receive their care in these specially designated units. Specifically trained nursing, dietary, rehabilitation and respiratory therapy staff are assigned to the care of the patient in these disease-specific treatment facilities. Concentrating the efforts of such expert medical and paramedical personnel facilitates the most appropriate and timely management of the lung or thoracic disease affecting the patient, which leads to improved treatment outcomes and shorter hospital stays.

Inpatient Services at the Allegheny Center for Lung and Thoracic Disease Through Allegheny General Hospital, the center makes available a variety of inpatient units specifically designed to meet the unique needs of patients with pulmonary problems who require hospitalization.

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