The Respiratory Care Department at Kaweah Delta Hospital provides services from the Emergency Department to home care instruction. Our respiratory care practitioners provide complete cardio-pulmonary assessment, therapy, education and training for patients with breathing disorders. Our team of qualified respiratory care practitioners work with patients on both an inpatient and outpatient basis to provide the best quality care. Respiratory care oversees all oxygen therapy for patients at Kaweah Delta Hospital and our therapists work closely with all other ancillary services including discharge planning to ensure that patients are comfortable with their care throughout their hospital stay as well as when they return home.


Inpatient Respiratory Services:

• Life support systems
• Oximetry - single, trending and nocturnal
• Arterial blood gas evaluation 
• Nebulizer therapy
• Pre-op and post-op teaching
• Chest physical therapy
• Assessment of need for respiratory services at home