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“Our Family Caring for Yours”
Rice Medical Center is a 25-bed critical access hospital with Trauma IV designation. We have faithfully served our community since we were founded in Eagle Lake in 1942. Our community includes the greater Colorado County area and parts of Austin and Wharton Counties. We are proud of our many talented doctors, medical staff and employees. We invite you to come to us for all of your medical needs. At Rice Medical Center and Associates, it truly is “our family caring for yours.”
Rice Medical Center is a Critical Access Hospital with inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services. The hospital also provides 24-hour emergency service coverage, a variety of specialty clinics, and a swing bed unit program. RMC has the latest state-ofthe- art radiographic technology and surgical equipment, as highlighted in our description of departmental services.
Rice Medical Center is a district hospital and entered a management agreement with Critical Access Healthcare (CAH). CAH was formed in 2007 to bring unique solutions to Hospital Districts and governmental entities related to rural community healthcare needs. This new partnership enables the hospital to provide enhanced programs and services, staffing, even more updated technology, and new medical equipment and facilities for the patients we serve.
In addition to our hospital staff, RMC has a committed number of volunteers, both in the Pink Ladies, our auxiliary, and the Rice Medical Center Employee Volunteers. Both of those groups give countless hours of their time and money to support the hospital and its services. Without their efforts, as well as the committed involvement of our locally elected Board of Directors, the hospital would not have been able to make many of the continual improvements our patients enjoy today.
Whether you are coming to the hospital for the first time or have been a longtime supporter, we strive to make your experience here one of compassion and excellence. We not only hope that you receive the best care that we can provide, but that you also make it a point to tell your family, friends, and neighbors about RMC. We are here to serve your healthcare needs!
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology Services include X-rays, Ultrasounds, CAT Scans, MRIs, Digital Mammograms and perform special procedures that consist of biopsies, aspirations, thoracenthesis, paracenthesis, needle localization, barium procedures, arthrograms, myelograms, and some vascular studies.
Rice Medical Center has a new CAT Scan Unit. The GE Multislice 16 Slice Lightspeed CAT Scan has improved image quality, smaller slice thicknesses that gives more detailed information to the Radiologist and faster scan times.
We utilize a Digital Radiography (DR) system which uses x-ray-sensitive plates that directly capture data during the patient examination, immediately transferring it to a computer system without the use of cassette. The advantages include time efficiency, the ability to digitally transfer and enhance images. Also, less radiation can be used, allows for immediate image preview and availability, as well as the ability to apply special image processing techniques that enhance overall display quality of the image.
From the DR Console the images are sent to our PACS system (Picture archiving and communication system) which stores the images on a server and allows the Radiologist and Physicians to view them on any computer. Along with Xrays; Mammograms, CAT Scans, MRIs and Ultrasounds are tied into the PACS. Ordering physicians on staff at Rice Medical Center are also able to view their patient films over the web on our secure site from their office.
EMERGENCY
Rice Medical Center’s Emergency Department is available every day of the year 24 hours a day to meet the emergent and urgent medical needs of our community and the surrounding area. The Emergency Department is staffed with highly trained emergency physicians and nurses experienced in treating patients with emergent and urgent medical conditions and dedicated to providing expert, caring and timely treatment.
Rice Medical Center was the first emergency department in the State of Texas to be designated as a Level IV Trauma Center. We maintain this Level IV Trauma Center designation by meeting Texas Department of Health’s standard of care for treating emergencies and our staff has specific training in trauma care.
INPATIENT CARE
When you need to be hospitalized for a medical condition Rice Medical Center is prepared to meet your needs! Ours nurses are trained to help you recover as quickly and comfortably as possible.
Our scope of care covers virtually all types of adult and children’s inpatient needs and we have stateof- the-art equipment that helps you get well as soon as possible.
The nurses work closely with your doctor to care for you in exactly the way you need to make a full and rapid recovery.
If your particular medical needs require a higher level of care than we normally provide, we can get you safely and quickly into the right setting.
At RMC your privacy and dignity are very important. We respect you as a person and treat you as such. Our nurses are here to make sure that all of your needs are met and you have the best stay possible.
LABORATORY
Rice Medical Center Laboratory is a trusted laboratory partner providing quality medical lab tests as a diagnostic aid to physicians’ in a timely manner and serving the community by: Offering Outpatient services 8a-5p; however, if needed, it can be arranged for Outpatients to be collected earlier or later, just call to schedule.
Offering drug screening and alcohol services to the employers in the community so potential employees don’t have to drive out of town.
Collection service for Lab tests that must go to other labs for insurance or other diagnostic purposes.
Accept lab orders from any physician with a proper NPI number, no need to drive out of town for fasting labs that couldn’t be collected at a doctor’s visit.
Offering discounted rates on the 2nd Tuesday of the month on specific lab tests for anyone that needs them. For the offered tests, please click: “Monthly Health Screen“. For your convenience, you may fill out the “Health Screen Registration” in advance and bring it with you. Download to Acrobat Reader or another PDF reader to obtain a fillable version. See calendar for dates and times.
Rice Medical Center lab is staffed by competent licensed technicians, and is accredited by COLA.
RMC Lab offers a variety of in-house testing with advanced instrumentation in the areas of Hematology, Chemistry and Coagulation for timely testing.
RMC Lab also offers transfusion services for patients in need of Blood Products.
LIGHTHOUSE RMC
Your journey to mental wellness can begin with our caring, compassionate, and supportive staff. Lighthouse IOP in Eagle Lake, TX is a program designed specifically for senior mental health needs. The Lighthouse is a behavioral health program designed specifically to meet the needs of our Geriatric population as they navigate the sometimes-rough waters of aging.
Features
• Group therapy 4 days per week in our beautifully remodeled group room
• Sessions are filled with information, coping skills, and activities to address your mental health needs
• Individual and/or family therapy as well as psychiatry services
• Oversight and medication management by a Board certified psychiatrist • Safe and compassionate care by a team of Mental Health Techs, an Assessment coordinator, and a Licensed mental health provider
• A nutritious meal Ask about eligibility for IOP provided transportation services
PHYSICAL / OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Our PT/OT department’s goal is to return an individual to his or her highest level of function in the quickest and safest manner The Physical Therapy Department at Rice Medical Center is dedicated to preventing a decline in physical function during a hospital stay or in the outpatient setting.
Our rehab team consists of highly trained, compassionate, and experienced therapists.
The top priority of the therapy team is to ensure that our patients are at their best possible functional level.
Therapy programs are tailored to each individual patient and may include manual techniques, use of exercise equipment, transfer training, gait training, balance exercise, wound care, and education on use of adaptive equipment.
The Rice Medical Center therapy department is equipped to provide comprehensive, quality care to meet all your needs in acute care, swing bed, and outpatient settings.
SPECIALTY
Here at Rice Medical Center you have access to specialists in Cardiology, Dermatology, General Surgery, Neurology, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Psychiatry, Pulmonology and Urology. Adding more as patient demand warrants.
SURGERY
Rice Medical Center Surgery Department offers inpatient and outpatient surgical services.
Our experienced staff adheres to the highest standards of clinical practice to serve our community.
Our surgeons perform a wide variety of surgical procedures utilizing the latest technology and minimally invasive techniques and procedures available helping to minimize the length of hospital stay and faster recovery times for our patients.
Services offered, but not limited to:
• Endoscopic
• General Surgery
• Gynecological
• Laparoscopic Procedures
• Orthopedic
• Podiatry
• Urological Let our experienced staff and surgeons provide your surgical needs where you are close to family, friends and home.
SWING BED / SKILLED NURSING Our Swing Bed program offers skilled nursing in a hospital setting with a variety of services provided.
Services offered, but not limited to:
• Central Venous Line Care
• Health Teaching
• Long-term Antibiotics
• Occupational Therapy
• Ostomy Care Training
• Physical Therapy
• Respiratory Therapy
• Social Services
• Speech Therapy
• Wound Care Swing Bed allows patients to recover in a local hospital close to their home where family and friends are able to visit, giving them the emotional support to promote their well-being and recovery.
Patients are able to regain their former independence and make the transition to home with fewer complications.
For more information, please contact: Alethea Chapman, MSN, RN UM/Case Manager (979) 232-7052 WOUNDCARE
Dr. Russell Thomas Jr, DO in association with Restorix Health and an experienced nursing staff provide specialized, personal care with an approach to wound care treatment which is aggressive and comprehensive, coordinating traditional and advanced therapies that aid and accelerate the healing process.
A wound that is not healing properly may be complicated by underlying conditions such as diabetes, circulation problems or previous radiation treatment. Sometimes, the simplest of wounds can turn into a significant problem because the body’s normal healing process is affected.
We treat all wounds associated with, but not limited to:
• Diabetic Foot Ulcers
• Venous Ulcers
• Surgical Wounds
• Traumatic Wounds
• Aterial Ulcers
• Compromised Skin
• Grafts and Flaps
• Crush Injuries If you think you could benefit from this program, please have your Physician make a referral to us by calling: (877) 295-2273
