Laboratory
The Laboratory at Electra Memorial Hospital provides a wide range of on-site testing. Our CLIA-certified facility has the equipment and staff required to provide you and your physician with quality care with accurate and reliable results with an above average turnaround time. This allows our medical staff the ability to expedite patient care.
The professional team members at the Electra Memorial Lab are highly qualified with many years of experience. In addition, our commitment to patient care is important to us. For example, our phlebotomists are certified and give our patients a extra personal attention to make sure they are as comfortable as possible.
We are continually upgrading instrumentation and available testing. These tests are usually specialized and/or complex in nature. LabCorp is our routine reference lab. They are an extension of our lab giving the physician and the patient quality results in a timely manner.
Our laboratory is under the direction of certified pathologists from Pathology Associates of Wichita Falls. They work closely with the lab manager, administrator and the physicians at Electra Medical Clinic. Performance Improvement and Proficiency Testing programs are in place to assure quality testing and customer service.
Service Specialties
- Chemistry
- Hematology
- Immunohematology
- Serology
Patients Served
- Hospitalized patients
- Clinic patients
- Outpatients from other facilities/physicians
- Electra Health Care Center residents
- Electra Home Health and other home health agencies
- Collector site for approved agencies - LabOne (Quest), THSteps
- Local and area employers - DOT & Non-DOT
Our lab utilizes fully automated instrumentation with interfacing to a state of the art Laboratory Information System (LIS). The LIS stores lab results for easy tracking and recovery. Cumulative reporting of results provides continuity between inpatient and outpatient testing.
The Electra Memorial Lab has the ability to recall past results in minutes. Most routine tests are completed within a few minutes. Patient results are relayed to physicians quickly. Outside physicians or facilities results will be automatically faxed as soon as completed.
Laboratory Hours
Main Lab
Sunday - Saturday
24 Hours
Outpatient Lab
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Blood Supply & Products
Electra Memorial's blood supply and other blood products are provided by the Oklahoma Blood Institute. The distribution of these products comes out of Lawton, Okla.
Blood drives are hosted at the Electra Chamber of Commerce three to four times a year. For schedules of local blood drives, contact the Electra Chamber of Commerce or our lab at the number below.
Have questions? Contact us!
If you have any questions regarding the laboratory services available at Electra Memorial Hospital, feel free to call Sherie Rondeau at 940-495-3981 ext. 188 or e-mail sherie.rondeau@electrahospital.com.
Nursing
When it comes to compassionate care, nobody knows it better than the nursing team at Electra Memorial Hospital. Knowledgeable and dedicated to providing quality, the nursing team at Electra Memorial treats every patient with the care you expect.
We offer many levels of care from acute illness to rehabilitation. We also offer outpatient treatment and surgical services. Our administration is dedicated to education that allows our nursing staff to remain up to date in basic and advanced cardiac life support as well as adult and pediatric trauma.
At the Hospital
If you or a loved one will be staying at Electra Memorial, we've compiled a few tips for you to keep in mind when preparing:
When you are admitted to the hospital, take your updated My Medication Information form, or bring all of your medicines in the original bottles. Include over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and herbals.
Tell your doctor or nurse about any allergies or reactions that you have had to medicine in the past. Also, write these on you're My Medication Information form.
If you feel that any medicine is making you sick or causing you pain, tell the doctor or nurse right away.
When you are being sent home from the hospital, ask your doctor or nurse to clearly tell you what medicines you should be taking, and how to take them.
Electra Rehabilitation & Fitness
The Rehabilitation Services department at Electra Memorial Hospital is dedicated to improving the health, well-being and overall function of the people in the communities in which we serve. In keeping with this mission, Electra Memorial offers physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), and speech therapy (ST) services to individuals in home health, hospital and outpatient settings.
Outpatient services are provided under the supervision of a licensed therapist, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A physician prescription is required to receive rehabilitation services.
Individuals who qualify for PT, OT or ST services will receive a comprehensive evaluation and individualized plan of care to address functional limitations, motor weakness, pain, decreased range of motion, balance deficits, endurance issues, and speech/language or swallowing problems.
Treatments provided include use of:
- Superficial and deep heat
- Cold
- Electrical stimulation
- Traction
- Paraffin
- Massage
- Manual therapy
- Gait training
- Therapeutic exercise
- Adaptive equipment training
- Splinting
Re-training exercises are also available to help patients get back to daily living activities such as:
- Bathing
- Grooming
- Dressing
- Homemaking
In addition, individuals will receive education and home programs to ensure successful outcomes.
Types of patients likely to receive services include, but are not limited to:
- Orthopedic - Total join replacement, fractures, sprains/strains
- Neurological - Stroke, balance disorders
- Work Related - Back/neck injury, hand trauma, carpal tunnel syndrome
- General Illness - COPD, CHF, arthritis, general surgery
- Speech/Language - Bell's Palsy, speech or swallowing difficulties
Fitness Center
Our 2,500 square foot Fitness Center is open to the community Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Individuals pay a monthly fee for use of the facility, which includes treadmills, elliptical machines, stair steppers, stationary bicycles, and a multi-station weight machine.
Have questions? Contact us!
Electra Memorial Hospital
1207 S. Bailey Street
Electra, TX 76360
PH: 940-495-2159
Resources
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
National Rehabilitation Association
American Physical Therapy Association
American Occupation Therapy Association
American Stroke Association
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Radiology
The Radiology Department at Electra Memorial Hospital provides the highest care in producing diagnostic images that aid in the accurate diagnosis and subsequent treatment of our patients.
To aid in the accurate diagnosis and immediate treatment, the Radiology Department has many of the advanced equipment and technology found at larger healthcare institutions. We're more than you think at Electra Memorial, and our state of the art imaging equipment shows.
Procedures Performed
- Barium Enema Examination
- Bone Densitometry (DXA Scanning)
- Computed Tomography (CT Scanning)
- Echocardiogram
- Intravenous Pyelogram
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Modified Barium Swallow
- Nuclear Medicine
- Ultrasound
- Upper Gastro-Intestinal Study (UGI)
- Upper GI Series
Have questions? Contact us!
If you have any questions regarding the radiology services available at Electra Memorial Hospital, feel free to call us at 940-495-3981 ext. 172.
Emergency
The Emergency Department at Electra Memorial Hospital is a level IV trauma facility with 24-hour on-call coverage. Our medical staff consists of physicians and a nurse practitioner who can aid you back to recovery during an emergency.
Level IV Trauma Designation
A level IV trauma designation requires that all physicians covering the emergency room remain current in advanced trauma life support. It also requires that at least one registered nurse (RN) providing care during a trauma is trained in trauma care. At Electra Memorial, we strive to send all of our RNs to trauma courses so that each patient will receive quality care.
Level IV means that we have been certified by the State of Texas to provide basic stabilization and treatment of trauma patients. We also provide each RN with the opportunity to remain current in cardiac and pediatric basic life support.
Experiencing the ER
Should you need to visit our emergency room, you will be assessed by an RN who may obtain your blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, body temperature, and oxygen saturation.
You will be asked details about your presenting complaint. It is always best to bring all of your current medications with you so that an accurate list may be obtained. The medical provider on call may order additional tests and/or medications.
If you have a primary care physician, it is best to contact them prior to visiting the ER (for non-emergency complaints). Often, your physician can take care of it by phone, saving you a visit to the ER. For basic healthcare services, we recommend you visit Electra Medical Clinic.
Surgery
The Surgical Services department at Electra Memorial Hospital performs a variety of surgeries, such as elective and diagnostic procedures as well as in-patient and same day surgeries. We have a board certified surgeon, CRNA anesthesiologist, and qualified experienced nursing staff.
Procedures performed, but not limited to:
- Amputations
- Appendectomy
- Breast Biopsy / Mastectomy
- Carpal Tunnel
- Colon Resection
- Debridment
- Excision of Skin Lesions
- Exploratory Laparotomies
- Feeding Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Repair
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Skin Grafts
- Thyroidectomy
And Endoscopic procedures such as:
- Colonoscopy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Have questions? Contact us!
If you have any questions regarding the surgical services available at Electra Memorial Hospital, feel free to call April Shelley at 940-495-3981 ext. 137 or e-mail: april.shelley@electrahospital.com.
