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Respiratory Care Services
Larry Hamon, RRT, CRT, RCP, Director
(740) 393-9689



Location: Fifth floor of the hospital
Office Hours: 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week

In addition to providing respiratory care to our patients, some of the tests we perform are:
    • Pulmonary Function Studies (Breathing Tests)
    • EKG (Electrocardiograms) — Electrical Function of the Heart
    • ABG (Arterial Blood Test)
    • CO (Carbon Monoxide Screening by a Single Expiration Breath Test)

The Sleep Disorders Center at Knox Community HospitalRespiratory Care Services also provides treatment for asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, croup, and pneumonia with a physician’s order.

We provide equipment for intensive care to assist and or control breathing. We also provide educational material for common respiratory diseases and smoking cessation. We stabilize newborns for transport when required medical care is continued at Children’s Hospital.

The Respiratory Care Staff are licensed as Respiratory Care Practitioners by the Ohio Respiratory Care Board.

Knox Respiratory Care ServicesThe Sleep Disorders Center

Painless overnight or daytime testing for Sleep Disorders is scheduled when indicated after a thorough evaluation of your medical history and lifestyle to determine factors that my be influencing your sleep habits. Our medical director is Board Certified in Sleep Medicine. The Sleep Disorders staff is comprised of board-registered or eligible Polysomnographic Technologists.

    • The Sleep Disorders Center is located on the 3rd floor.
      Hours of service are Monday through Friday,
    • from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
    • Please call 740.393.9915 to learn more about our
      Sleep Disorders Center.

   


The Joint Commission Knox Community Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations

1330 Coshocton Rd Mt Vernon OH 43050 p: 740.393.9000
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