Transitional Care
There is truly no place like home, but sometimes supervised recovery from illness or surgery is needed, even if patients no longer require full acute hospital care. Laredo Medical Center has a solution that can feel a little closer to home. The transitional living care unit provides extra time for recovery as patients regain the ability to perform daily tasks and transition to life at home following traumas, surgeries or other life-altering events. Patients treated by the transitional care unit include those who are recovering from orthopedic, cardiac and pulmonary diagnoses or surgeries.
Services include:
The transitional care unit is located on the 3rd floor of Laredo Medical Center.
For more information, please call (956) 796-5000.
COVID-19 Update for the Transitional Care Unit
Maintaining the safety of our patients/residents and caregivers is our highest priority and we are focused on providing a COVID-safe environment. Numerous precautions for infection control and social distancing are in place so patients can safely receive the medical services they need.
All patients/residents and employees are screened daily for symptoms of COVID-19. Non-COVID-19 care areas are defined where patients who have screened as negative for COVID-19 receive care from dedicated staff. If at any time we are caring for COVID-19 positive patients, they are grouped together in the same unit away from all other patients.
Our reporting of cases is updated as any new positive cases are identified or if three or more patients/residents or employees develop COVID-19 symptoms within a 72-hour period.
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Confirmed Positive |
Potential Cases |
Patients |
0 |
0 |
Employees |
0 |
0 |
*As of 07/26/24
Screening The Staff
Before each shift, staff members are screened for symptoms such as a temperature, cough or difficulty breathing. Any who have symptoms remain at home in self-quarantine while they wait for their COVID-19 test results.
Infection Prevention
Our caregivers practice infection prevention every day, including wearing facemasks and other personal protective equipment and washing hands before and after caring for each patient. Cleaning and disinfection of frequently touched surfaces and caregiving spaces has been intensified. Additional precautions include a no-visitor policy and suspension of group activities and community dining.
The safety of our patients/residents and the delivery of quality, compassionate care are our top priorities.
Of Note: Laredo Medical Center, in an effort to maintain it's TCU (SNF) unit a COVID free zone, has converted a designated section of licensed acute care beds within the hospital for post-acute inpatient discharge, skilled nursing care needs of COVID positive patients consistent with new regulatory allowances.