Mesa View Announces New Service
(Mesquite, NV) March, 2019 - Mesa View Regional Hospital has announced the opening of a new service - Pulmonary function testing, also known as PFT. This is a type of noninvasive examination that shows how well the lungs are working, and is now available right here in Mesquite.
The tests provided at Mesa View Regional Hospital include; Full Spirometry, Lung Diffusion, Lung Volumes, Airway Resistance and Pulmonary Mechanics. They are designed to measure lung capacity, rates of flow, and cellular gas exchange.
This information can help your healthcare provider diagnose and decide the treatment of certain lung disorders such as; asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis or other lung disease.
“Lung disease is the second most common diagnosis in our service area and we’re excited to announce the opening of our Pulmonary Function Lab here at Mesa View,” commented Ned Hill, CEO for Mesa View Regional Hospital. “This is another service we are now able to offer that will allow patients to receive their healthcare locally without having to drive out of town” Hill concluded.
To find out if you would benefit from a Pulmonary Function Test, ask your healthcare provider.
For more information on this and other services available at the hospital, visit MesaViewHospital.com or call 702-346-8040.
Mesa View Regional Hospital is a 25-bed facility located in Mesquite, Nevada with skilled professional staff that offers award-winning quality and patient –focused healthcare. Mesa View provides a full range of inpatient and outpatient hospital services including an Intensive Care Unit, Medical, Surgical, Orthopedics - Total Joint and Sports Medicine Program, Women’s Health, Laboratory, Cardiopulmonary Testing, Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center, Imaging and Emergency Medicine Services. Accredited Chest Pain Center, Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, 2012, 2013 and 2014, 4 Star CMS rating. For more information, visit MesaViewHospital.com.