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Sickle Cell Treatment Services
The Sickle Cell Day Hospital at Memorial Regional Hospital is a leader in sickle cell treatment for patients age 16 and older. One of only a few Sickle Cell Day Hospitals in the country, it offers a comprehensive approach to the management of acute and chronic sickle cell syndromes.
The dedicated staff of expert physicians, nurses and support personnel works closely with the patient’s primary care physician or with a Sickle Cell Day Hospital primary care provider to deliver appropriate sickle cell treatment. In addition, the staff works in partnership with the patient and family members in the effort to manage and relieve pain as quickly and effectively as possible.
The Memorial Sickle Cell Day Hospital at Memorial Regional Hospital is the first program of its kind in the nation to receive “Disease-Specific Certification” from The Joint Commission.
A Leader in Sickle Cell Treatment
Our team of board-certified hematologists, oncologists and anesthesiologists has been providing care and pain management to people living with sickle cell disease since 2003. In 2011, the Sickle Cell Day Hospital began providing co-management by a board-certified palliative care physician for comprehensive symptom management.
Memorial’s Sickle Cell Day Hospital recognizes that each person has a unique experience and believes that each person should have customized disease management. This includes individualized treatment for acute pain crises and complications with the goal of enhancing quality of life and daily functioning.
Since 2004 the Sickle Cell Day Hospital has successfully demonstrated compliance with consensus-based national standards, effective use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to manage and optimize care, and an organized approach to performance measurement and improvement activities. These efforts have earned The Joint Commission Certification for Sickle Cell Disease, a designation held since 2004.
Individualized Services, Compassionate Care
Although anyone can inherit the condition, sickle cell anemia occurs most often in African Americans and Hispanic Americans. People with the condition may experience sickle cell crises where irregular, or sickled, red blood cells block small blood vessels and stop the regular flow of blood and oxygen, causing severe pain throughout the body.
The Sickle Cell Day Hospital specializes in leading-edge sickle cell anemia treatment, research and dedicated services to help meet the specific needs of sickle cell patients. Our system of care is highly respected, and so is our level of individualized attention.
Sickle Cell Disease Management
The Sickle Cell Day Hospital can assist patients in the management of their condition to avoid acute, painful crises and other complications of sickle cell syndromes. Before pain becomes a problem, patients can call the Sickle Cell Day Hospital 24 hours a day, seven days a week for medical help. Patients can make an appointment at the Sickle Cell Day Hospital for treatment or make arrangements to go to an emergency department.
Benefits of Our Service Include:
- Prompt, aggressive treatment for acute pain
- Treatment delivery in an average of five hours, with the added benefit of avoiding hospital admission
- Support and expertise of a highly knowledgeable staff
- Reduced need for hospitalization and fewer visits to the emergency department
- Care in a quiet, comfortable setting
- A transition program for adolescents to progress into adult care
- Reduced cost of care
- Support and advocacy groups
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Memorial Sickle Cell Day Hospital at Memorial Regional Hospital is the first program of its kind in the nation to receive “Disease-Specific Certification” from The Joint Commission.
For more information on the Sickle Cell Day Hospital, email us at [email protected] or call 954-265-1400.
