General Info

Rockcastle Hospital and Respiratory Care Center, located in Mount Vernon, Ky., offers a range of health care services to the city and surrounding areas. The hospital s dietetics department is staffed with registered dieticians. Its laboratory offers specialized sections, such as hematology, chemistry, serology, immunohematology, toxicology and microbiology. It also provides individualized nursing care for patients and families. Its pharmacists monitor in-house patients' medicine therapy, provide dosing recommendations, monitor for drug interactions and provide counseling on new medications. The hospital s radiology department offers specialized technology in various services, including spiral CT scans, ultrasounds, fluoroscopy, nuclear medicine, magnetic resonance imaging and mobile bone density testing. It also has a team of respiratory-care practitioners that administers ventilator care and other types of breathing therapy to patients with lung problems. The institution also provides rehabilitation and social services.