Knox County Hospital is located in Southeastern Kentucky. The facility of this hospital is state-of-the-art, it has 42 beds and it features a 16 bed skilled nursing unit and private rooms and baths. Knox County Hospital has the most comprehensive health services in the region, including M.R.I services, a fully staffed 24 hour Emergency Room, Mammography services, Spiral C.T., Physical Therapy, Surgical Services and Nuclear Medicine.
The Respiratory Therapy Department of Knox County Hospital has a full certified staff 7 days a week, 24 hours a day; some of these services are: Capnography, Extubation, Intubation, Electrocardiograms, Peak Flow Measurements, Pulmonary Function Studies, Pulmonary Screen Testing, Incentive Spirometry, Chest Physiotherapy, Mechanical Ventilation, IPPB Therapy, Pulse Oximetry, Capillary Heel Stick, Oxygen Therapy and Arterial blood gases and analysis.
The Radiology Department of Knox County Hospital is an invaluable asset within the facility. The Radiology Technologists and the Radiologic Technologists of Knox County Hospital are trained in a wide variety of fields in order to help your physician diagnose any of your problems. The services offered by the Radiology Department of this hospital include Nuclear Medicine Studies, Transesophageal Echocardiography, Echocardiography, Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Studies, FDA Certified and ACR Accredited Mammography, Sonography and Fluoroscopy.
The Technology Department of Knox County Hospital provides information technology support services to the other departments of the hospital. These services include phone systems support and visioning for future technologies for the hospital, Intranet/Internet services, telecommunications services, productivity software, application software, computer hardware and systems analysis/design. All these services are critical to the operations of the hospital.