HME/Respiratory

The Care Group would like to assist with your discharge planning needs for patients requiring home respiratory services. This includes adult and pediatric:

• Oxygen
• CPAP/Bi-PAP
• Home ventilators
• New or existing tracheostomies
• Suction machines
• Apnea Monitors
• Infant sleep studies
• Pulse Oximetry
• Nebulizers

Our goal is to provide patient and caregiver education prior to the discharge. For new ventilator and new tracheostomy patients, it is important that we have as much advance notification for teaching as possible.

HME

"The Care Group's goal is the best service and care for our patients as possible. We are set up to provide all of your authorized home care needs. Included in these services are:"

Enteral Nutrition and Assistance
  •  Feeding Programs
  •  Nutritional Needs and supplements
  •  Gastrostomy Buttons and Tubes
  •  Other Informational Websites
      •   http://www.verybestbaby.com/default.asp
      •   http://www.woundnutrition.com/
      •  http://www.nestle.com

Support Surfaces
  •  Beds
  •  Low Air Loss Mattresses
  •  Pressure Pads

Wheelchairs
Specialty Services
  •   Lymphedema, Phototherapy, and others.
Misc - Commodes, Transfer Benches, Walkers, Canes, etc.

1. Home Ventilator patients
   To help ensure a safe discharge, please notify The Care Group 5-7 business days before anticipated discharge. We then schedule an initial patient evaluation at your facility. After obtaining insurance authorization, education classes and a home safety evaluation are scheduled with the patient and caregiver. The caregiver must demonstrate knowledge of equipment prior to the patient’s discharge. It is preferable that the discharge occur in the early part of the week such as Monday through Thursday.
2. New Tracheostomy patients
   Please notify The Care Group with as much advance notice as possible before anticipated discharge. After obtaining insurance authorization, education classes and a home safety evaluation are scheduled with the patient and caregiver. The caregiver must demonstrate knowledge of trach care and equipment prior to the patient’s discharge. It is preferable that the discharge occur in the early part of the week such as Monday through Thursday.

Guidelines for other Respiratory Services:

1. Home Oxygen
   For Medicare patients, a qualifying O2 Sat at 88 or below on room air or a PAO2 at 55 or below is required. Our Respiratory Department will deliver a portable unit to your facility and will coordinate home delivery of stationary oxygen and supplies. Our Respiratory Therapist will do an evaluation after home oxygen is set up.
2. CPAP/Bi-PAP
   An appointment with our Respiratory Therapist is scheduled for the patient to come to our office for set up, which includes education, equipment instruction, and mask fitting. Other arrangements can be made if the patient has special needs.
   View our brochure
3. Apnea Monitors
   Our Respiratory Therapist will provide apnea monitor education classes and reinforce CPR training at your facility prior to discharge.

For Referrals, please call us at:

Tel: 713-383-2100

Fax: 713-383-2122