ADAMS COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT #2
East Adams Rural Hospital
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Adams County Public Hospital District #2 East Adams Rural Hospital Ritzville Medical Clinic
Lind Medical Clinic
Washtucna Medical Clinic Ritzville Volunteer Ambulance Association Lind Ambulance Association Washtucna Ambulance Association |
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East Adams Rural Hospital is a twenty bed
Critical Access hospital located in Ritzville, Washington at the
junction of I-90 and Highway 395. Adams County Public Hospital
District #2 operates the hospital, as well as the Ritzville, Lind,
and Washtucna Medical Clinics and is associated with the Ritzville,
Lind, and Washtucna Volunteer Ambulance Associations.
Together, these organizations serve a 1,500 square mile area of
eastern Adams County, Washington. Our Mission
Services Provided
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I appreciate the opportunity
to serve as the administrator of Adams County Public
Hospital District #2. I am grateful for the warm welcome
extended by coworkers and community members since my
arrival. My wife and children are eagerly anticipating
their move to Ritzville and will join me here in the near
future.|
Emergency Room Services
The Emergency Room at EARH is staffed 24/7 with a Physician or Physician Assistant, licensed nurse, and certified nurse aide. Our staff is trained in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Trauma Care (TNCC), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). They are very skilled in starting IV’s, blood drawing, wound and suture care, and knowledgeable about most medications (there are new ones coming out every day), not to mention all the many other skills that are too numerous to include here. Our entire staff maintains certification in all aspects of emergency care.
The patients we transfer out are those who require surgery due to injuries or condition or extensive care or treatments not offered at this facility such as; ICU/CCU care, renal dialysis, cardiac care etc. Our patients are transferred out of this facility by Med Star (helicopter) or by ground ambulance. The patient’s condition will determine if a licensed nurse will accompany the patient and EMT’s to another facility.
Our recent addition to the level of care offered at EARH is “Cardiac Level 1”. In conjunction with Sacred Heart and Deaconess Medical Centers in Spokane there is now a protocol followed for a specific cardiac condition called ST Elevation. EARH staff is now able to transfer our patients from our Emergency Room to the Heart Cath Lab in either Spokane hospital in 90 to 120 minutes, depending on weather conditions and mode of transportation available.
The staff at EARH wishes to thank the community and those that travel through for allowing us to care for you in your time of need. We hope you continue to consider us for all your health care needs. |
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EMT Flower Sale |
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The Ritzville EMT’s will be having their annual flower sale May 7 & 8, 2008 at the Ritzville Fire Station on 1st Ave. They will have their usual great assortment of bedding plants, hanging baskets and preplanted outdoor flower pots. This is a good time to get your spring plants and support the local EMTs. |
Last Modified: Tuesday 4 December 2007
(c) 2006 Adams County Public Hospital District #2