Services
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Emergency Services
 Fairchild Medical Center’s Emergency Department provides quality care for all patients seeking emergent medical care. The department is staffed 24-hours a day by physicians specializing in Emergency Medicine.
The nursing staff is specially trained in Advanced Cardiac and Pediatric Life
Support, as well as, Mobile Intensive Care Nurses or by successful completion
of a Trauma Nurse Core Course.
 Seeing approximately 1100 patients per month, the Emergency Department is equipped with state-of–the–art emergency medical equipment and can offer an array of diagnostic and support services.
Fairchild Medical Center has met the state criteria for evaluation and treatment of trauma and has an emergency landing site for quick helicopter transport to a higher of level of care facility.S
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Intensive Care
 The four-bed Intensive Care Unit at Fairchild Medical Center provides monitoring and critical care for a variety of serious conditions. Nurses, who are trained and experienced in critical care, staff the ICU and commonly treat patients with cardiac problems, stroke, sepsis, shock, post-surgical and respiratory conditions. The ICU has state-of-the-art monitoring equipment to provide this quality care.
We are happy to answer any questions you may have and welcome your comments about your experiences in our ICU. Please e-mail Peggy Amaral, RN, CCRN, ICU/ED Manager.
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Pharmacy
Inpatient pharmacy services are provided daily from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Our pharmacists provide pharmaceutical care and oversight of pharmacologic issues in the support of our medical staff and other healthcare providers.
A remote pharmacy dial-up service is utilized to provide continuity of care after 5 pm. Chemotherapy and outpatient prescription filling services are not currently provided.
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Medical / Surgical
At the Fairchild Medical Center surgery department, your comfort and pain management is important to us. Surgical patients are carefully monitored throughout the operative process, from anesthesia through recovery. Our team of surgeons, operating nurses, and scrub techs are dedicated to the highest standards of surgical care. The nursing staff is trained in Advance Cardiac Life Support. Other nurses have successfully completed additional training to complete the Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) exam. Fairchild Medical Center has state-of-the-art laproscopic and arthroscopic equipment to monitor and perform surgical procedures, and provide quality care.
Inpatient Surgery
 We perform a wide range of procedures, our inpatient surgical capabilities include:
· Minimally invasive surgeries, such as laparoscopic,
cholecystectomy, vaginal hysterectomy
· GI surgeries
· Surgery for bone, joint, and musculoskeletal disorders
General Surgery
· Appendectomy
· Exploratory laparotomies
· Biopsies
· Hernia repair
· Mastectomy (sentinel node biopsies)
· Pacemaker insertion
Obstetrical and Gynecological Surgery
· Cesarean section
· Tubal ligation
· Diagnostic laparoscopy of the female reproductive system
Urological Surgery
· Prostate procedures
· Shock wave lithotripsy
· Stone removal
Vascular Surgery
· Carotid endarterectomy
· Femoral artery bypass
Orthopedic Surgery
· Total joint replacements ( knee, shoulder and hip)
· Arthroscopy joint repairs ( knee and shoulders)
· Carpal tunnel release
Recovery Unit
The Fairchild Medical Center Medical Surgical Unit is a 17 bed unit caring for patients of all ages, with 9 private rooms and 4 semi-private rooms. Care is provided for medical, surgical and orthopedic patients with a variety of diagnoses by Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses and Nurse Aides.
Our Hospitalist program allows for admission of patients without a community physician, or whose physician is unavailable. As we work side-by-side with physicians and other departments of the hospital, our goal is to serve the needs of our community with quality and compassionate care.
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Outpatient Surgery
At Fairchild Medical Center outpatient surgery we realize that while we perform surgeries every day, that coming to the hospital for a surgical procedure can be quite overwhelming. You can be assured our team will work hard to ease your fears and anxiety, and make your experience with us as comfortable as possible. We perform a wide range of minimally invasive surgeries and procedures thru outpatient surgery, at times referred to as same-day surgeries.
Same-day surgeries or procedures may include:
· Endoscopic ( colonoscopy and EGD )
· Arthroscopic ( knee or shoulder )
· Orthopedic ( carpal tunnel release )
· Medication administration
Your physician will schedule a surgical time, and if needed, a pre-operative visit before your surgery. The pre-operative visit is scheduled at least 24-hours before surgery, and any test ordered by your physician will be completed during this time. A registered nurse will instruct you on pre-surgery procedures and also your activities after surgery. Please ask questions anytime during your surgical stay.
Following surgery you will be in a recovery area where you will be monitored by a registered nurse and given any pain medications needed as instructed by your physician. Post-operative instructions will be discussed and written instructions will be given to you to take home. We will telephone outpatients the next working day to answer any questions and make sure you are recuperating satisfactorily.
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Obstetrics (OB)
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Thank you for choosing Fairchild Medical Center for the
delivery of your baby. Childbirth is a very special time, and Fairchild
Medical Center's Obstetrical Department is proud to be a part of your special day.
At FMC, we have two modern birthing rooms. These rooms are each equipped  with a birthing bed and a neonatal unit for you and your baby's medical needs. Each tastefully decorated room is equipped with a private bath, CD player, and sleeping facilities for your birthing partner. Each room is individually temperature controlled.
Many women find that water is a wonderful help in labor! Each room has a shower and we also have a whirlpool tub which many find very relaxing. We encourage you to walk to help move labor along or you may want to use the birthing ball.
Please, bring your focal point, special music, massage oil... whatever you think might help you relax during your labor.
In addition to these comfort measures, FMC has infant warmers in each room which are equipped with emergency equipment, such as oxygen, should it be needed.
FMC's newborn nursery provides level one care. This means that our nurses are trained in neonatal care and can provide care for any newborn needing
oxygen or IV therapy. We work closely with Rouge Valley Medical Center in Medford, OR should any
baby need neonatal intensive care.
We have a tradition at FMC and that is our Celebration Dinner for two.
You will have a choice
of several entrees as well as sparkling cider to share with a special someone.
Our Labor Nurses are highly skilled, and are required to obtain / maintain the following certifications:
· Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)
· Advanced Fetal Monitoring
· STABLE (Newborn Transport)
In addition to these requirements, they are trained in all aspects of mother-baby care including labor, delivery, postpartum, breastfeeding and
newborn care. We provide professional nursing care with a personal
touch in a relaxed, home-like environment!
During your pregnancy, we encourage you to come by and tour our department. FMC provides childbirth classes and we offer a Tea every other month for expectant mothers. This is a tour of the department provided by our nurses and hospital volunteers.
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Rehabilitation
Fairchild Medical Center’s Department of Rehabilitation Services is the only multi-disciplinary setting in northern Siskiyou County, providing physical, occupational, and speech therapies. Our busy outpatient area provides over 12,000 visits annually.
 Services are provided in both inpatient and outpatient settings and include a thorough, individualized evaluation identifying areas for improvement and a personalized set of goals to achieve a full return of function.
FMC hosts the only therapeutic pool with an underwater treadmill from San Francisco, CA to Eugene, OR. This allows orthopedic patients with weight bearing restrictions to begin normal walking without the risk of injuring their surgical repair.
All treatments are performed by therapists licensed by the state of California in a one-on-one setting.
Rehabilitation Services:
· Orthopedic rehabilitation
· Sports rehabilitation
· Stroke rehabilitation
· Wound care
· Work hardening
· Functional capacity evaluations
· Hand therapy
· Orthotic/Prosthetic fabrication & training
· Aquatic/Pool therapy
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