The Department of Respiratory Therapy provides respiratory care under the direction of a Pulmonologist. Inpatient and Emergency procedures are available at all three campuses with outpatient testing available at Somerville and Whidden.

Services:

• Diagnostic procedures
• Therapeutic procedures
• Critical care procedures
• Patient education
• CPR classes

Inpatient Services (all campuses):

• Ventilator management
• Diagnostic Pulmonary function testing
• Chest Physical Therapy
• Incentive Spirometry
• Pulse Oximetry
• Bronchodilator Therapy
• Sputum Induction
• Oxygen therapy
• Arterial Punctures
• Use of Metered Dose Inhalers, and Peak flow Meters
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea Testing (not available at Whidden)

Outpatient Testing (Somerville)

• EKG
• Pulmonary Function Testing: (Lung Volumes, Flow
• Volume Loops, Diffusion Studies)
• Arterial Punctures, and analysis
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea Testing
• CPAP Titration Studies
• Breath Alcohol Testing

Outpatient Testing (Whidden)

• Pulmonary Function Testing: (Lung Volumes, Flow Volume Loops, Diffusion Studies)
• Arterial Punctures, and analysis

Hours:

The Department of Respiratory Therapy is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at all three hospital campuses.

CPR classes are offered once per month at Somerville Hospital. Please call for details and times. (CPR classes 617-591-4050)