Patient Care Services

Kindred Hospitals use a multidisciplinary team approach to care that helps our patients return to the highest quality of life possible. Our areas of patient care services include:

Advanced Nutrition

When illness or surgery adversely affects a patient’s stomach or digestive system, we administer medication and nutrition through a PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) or a PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) until the patient recovers.

Brain Injury

Brain injuries can be as sudden as they are devastating. Our interdisciplinary approach to caring for patients with brain injuries includes all aspects of rehabilitation and recovery.

Diagnostic Imaging

Skilled and certified technicians operate our imaging equipment, and we make every effort to perform the testing in as prompt and as convenient a manner as possible.

Dialysis

Our interdisciplinary team of dialysis specialists includes physicians, nurses, technicians and dietitians who strive to help you meet the challenges of dialysis with comfort and dignity, and continue to live a full, active life.

Direct Admission

For your convenience, our hospital accepts direct admissions from an Extended Care Facility or Skilled Nursing Center.

Endoscopy

An endoscope is a flexible, lighted tube that, when inserted into the digestive system, transmits images of the inside of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum, allowing the physician to carefully examine the lining of these organs. Our endoscopy team works to make you as comfortable as possible before, during and after the procedure.

Geriatric Services

Our interdisciplinary team of geriatric specialists includes physicians, rehabilitation therapists, dietitians and mental-health professionals. Their objective is to help our senior patients live life to its fullest.

Occupational Medicine

Occupational medicine is devoted to prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury, illness and disability.

Pain Management

We feature a variety of treatments designed to ease chronic pain conditions that may result from an accident, infection or sprain.

Rehabilitation Services

Under the guidance of a physiatrist (a board certified physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology staff work to strengthen and restore a patient's ability to live and work as normally as possible after disabling illnesses or injuries. Rehabilitation plans are individually tailored to a patient's needs and abilities.

Speech-language Pathologists

Speech-language pathologists assess, diagnose, treat, and help to reduce speech, language, cognitive, communication, voice, swallowing, fluency, and other related disorders. They work with people who cannot make speech sounds or cannot make them clearly, those with problems understanding and producing language, and those with cognitive communication impairments such as attention, memory, and problem solving disorders. They also work with people who have oral motor problems causing eating and swallowing difficulties.

Physicians

Your physician, a member of the medical staff, is responsible for the course of your clinical treatment. Your physician will make the necessary arrangements for laboratory X-rays, medications, special diets and any other treatment or service. Kindred Hospital Las Vegas -Sahara is proud to have board-certified physicians in pulmonology, internal medicine, critical care medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, rehabilitation medicine, nephrology, cardiology and radiology on staff.

Nursing

Nursing services are provided around the clock to meet each patient’s unique needs. Through the Department of Nursing, care plans are created in conjunction with physicians, therapists and specialists in other disciplines.

Respiratory Therapists

Under the direction of the medical staff, our team of respiratory therapists evaluates, treats and manages patients with cardiopulmonary problems. They also provide preventive care.

Radiology

Using advanced equipment, the radiology staff performs a variety of X-rays and diagnostic services that play an important role in diagnosing many illnesses.

Surgical Services

Surgical services are available for patients around the clock. If necessary, for some specialty procedures, patients may be transferred to another facility.

Laboratory

Operating under the direction of a physician, the laboratory is responsible for conducting any tests that are ordered. Our advanced equipment performs tests accurately and quickly, with results available on the same day whenever possible.

Pharmacy

An integral part of the patient care team is our staff of licensed pharmacists. They prepare medications and provide special dietary supplements necessary for proper nutrition.

Food Services and Nutrition Support

The goal of our dietitian is to strive to meet your nutritional needs and prepare diets as ordered by your physician. The dietitian also performs periodic nutritional assessments and monitors your nutrition plan. Please make the dietitian aware of your food preferences and any food allergies you may have.

Physical Therapy

Physical therapy services help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. Through guided exercises and therapeutic activities they restore and promote overall mobility, fitness and health.

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy services help patients recover or develop daily living and work skills, including the ability to take care of themselves after leaving the hospital. This sometimes includes teaching patients to compensate for permanent loss of function. Their goal is to help clients have independent, productive, and satisfying lives.

Social Services

A wide range of social services – including counseling, discharge planning, referrals to community agencies and securing medical equipment for home use – is provided. Family members are also invited to take part in counseling.

Chaplain Services

There are chaplains on standby to assist you and your family with any needs or concerns. Your minister is also welcome to visit at any time.