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Laboratory Services

We have a highly efficient laboratory, and conduct all testing using the most up-to-date methodologies and technology. The laboratory is fully licensed and accredited. Board-certified pathologists oversee the laboratory and provide full surgical pathology and cytology services. A pathologist is on site daily and is always available for consultation.

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Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound and CT Services

Our Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, and CT Department Technologists perform diagnostic procedures, as well as specialized scanning and therapeutic isotope treatments.

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Psychiatric Services

To make an appointment for Psychiatric Services, please contact Confidential Care at 219-934-6410.

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Cardiology Department and EKG

Our Cardiology Department and EKG Staff work together to coordinate the tests ordered by your physician. Diagnostic tests include Doppler studies, Holter monitoring, Pacemaker checks, rest and stress echocardiography, stress testing, TEE, and tilt testing.

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Pulmonary Diagnostics

We provide the following specialized services: complete pulmonary lab services, sleep studies, pulmonary rehabilitation, asthma management, and evaluation for home oxygen.

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Radiology Services

Our Radiology Department handles all procedures that do not require patient hospitalization. Board-certified Radiologists and X-ray Technologists provide tomography, fluoroscopic/special procedures, general studies, and low-dose mammography. We also offer specialized studies.

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Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioners are specially trained and licensed health care professionals who have advanced education and have passed a national certification exam. Our Nurse Practitioners work with established patients under the direction of one of our clinic physicians.

Nurse Practitioners provide primary healthier service to enhance patient care including:

• Education
• Counseling
• Immunizations
• Physical examinations
• Pulmonary care
• Screenings
• Diagnostic tests

Nurse Practitioners also work closely with physicians to coordinate and monitor chronic health problems and other patients' needs and to develop plans for appropriate care. Appointments are scheduled through the centralized appointment-scheduling department and standard physician fees apply.

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Patient Health Education

We offer many free monthly patient education services on a variety of health issues. A monthly schedule of classes is available at each reception area or can be obtained from our nursing staff. Please ask at your next office visit or call (800) 279-8700 or (219) 836-3600 for information and registration. Click here for more information on our wellness classes.

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Urgent Care

"We can see you when your doctor can't."

Sometimes your doctor is not immediately available when you need medical care.

You do not need an appointment to be seen in Urgent Care. In this department, the order of treatment is determined by the severity of the illness or injury. In most cases, your Primary Care Physician will provide the follow up care.

Urgent Care is open 365 days a year, including holidays. Our hours are:

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Preventative Health Services

For more than 15 years, Hammond Clinic Preventative Health Services has been meeting the needs of area businesses with worksite health programs. Hammond Clinic offers complete, customized preventative health, wellness, and fitness services tailored to your organization. Available programs include nutrition education and weight loss, cancer education/screening, blood cholesterol screening, medical self-care, lower-back injury prevention, wellness incentive programs, stress management, personal wellness profiles, and much more. For more information, please call (219) 836-1685.

Click here to learn more about the preventative health program online.

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Fagen Pharmacy

Located inside the Hammond Clinic Specialty Center, located at 7905 Calumet Avenue in Munster, Indiana.

For more information, please visit Fagen Pharmacy online at Fagen Pharmacy or contact the pharmacy by phone at (219) 836-6110.

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Audiology

Audiology Services

The Hammond Clinic Audiology Department was established in 1982 to provide the best hearing health care and amplification devices in a medical setting. The Audiology Department is adjacent to the Department of Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat physicians and nurses). Our experienced, caring staff offers two licensed audiologists and a certified occupational hearing conservationist to administer audiological assessments for patients of all ages, including infants to geriatrics. Audiological assessments include comprehensive audiograms, speech audiometry, tympanometry, acoustic reflexes, and otoacoustic emissions.

In addition to audiological testing, the department renders appointments for hearing aid exam and selection, hearing aid fittings, and counseling. Patients considered hearing aid candidates will meet with our certified, licensed Audiology staff to determine the hearing aid model best suited for their hearing loss and listening needs. Patients will receive a thirty-day trial basis with a hearing aid(s) prior to purchase. In a confusing market of hearing aid technology, we strive to fit our patients with quality instruments with technology options necessary to improve their communication. Our Audiology staff takes pride in the mastery of several excellent hearing aid manufacturers which offer entry level to high end digital circuitry.

We also dispense custom earmolds for hearing aids, swimming, ear protection, and musician earplugs. Hearing aid repairs are also available. A variety of assistive listening devices for the television, telephone and personal communications can be special ordered. Bluetooth technology is also accessible for normal or hearing impaired persons.

Want to learn more about the latest in hearing aid technology - The Smart Hearing Aid System? Click here for more information.

To make an appointment, please contact the Audiology Department at 219-836-5800, Extension 64200. A referral from your physician is recommended for audiological testing if insurance is billed.

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Physical Therapy

Faulty posture and movement dysfunction may predispose an individual to musculoskeletal pain and/or neural pathology. Staff members of the Department of Rehab Services identify and correct faulty posture and movement dysfunction to promote optimal health and function. The role of the physical therapist is to restore function, help alleviate pain, and prevent dysfunction. To achieve these goals, the physical therapist, in cooperation with the patient's physician and other members of the health care team, develop a program designed to achieve specific goals given the patient's needs, physical ambition, and abilities. Therapies may include, but are not limited to, hands-on techniques, exercise, modalities, and patient education. The overall goal is to restore normal tissue and joint function, strengthen and mobilize the body, and reduce pain.

The Rehab Services Department has three full-time accredited Physical Therapists and one Physical Therapist Assistant. All have extensive education and clinical training, in various modes of orthopedic, neurological, and manual therapy. Several of the professional staff are also further trained in specialty areas such as Vestibular Rehabilitation, Pelvic Pain, Wounds/Burns, Sports Rehab, Industrial Rehab, and Spine School.

The Rehab Services Department is a state-of-the-art facility designed to meet the needs of all our patients. There are private treatment areas, and a large open gym area with the latest therapy equipment for functional training. Our ultimate goal is to give our patients the tools they need to contribute a lifestyle of self-care.

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Pulmonary Medicine

Pulmonary Medicine specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of adult and adolescent lung disease. The department is equipped to perform various types of pulmonary rehabilitation.

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Occupational Health Services

The Occupational Health Services Department of Hammond Clinic has provided services to business and industry for over thirty years. We offer our clients a full array of comprehensive medical services designed to assist in employee productivity and to reduce the cost associated with work-related injuries and illnesses.

The Occupational Health Services Department is conveniently located in the Hammond Clinic Specialty Center in Munster, Indiana.

Services Include:

• Workers' Compensation Injury Care and Case Management
• Physical Examinations
• Substance Abuse Screening
• Ancillary Services

Workers' Compensation Injury Care and Case Management

The physicians and other professional staff in the Occupational Health Services Department are specialists in treating work-related injuries and illnesses. Our comprehensive approach to work-related health care is aimed at providing the highest quality of care to the patient in a timely, cost-effective manner.

Our facility is staged and equipped to provide a full array of occupational health services. Patients can receive nearly all necessary treatment in-house, from initial visit and follow-up care to advanced specialty care. Ancillary services such as x-rays, laboratory, and physical therapy services, available within the Clinic, are ordered only on the basis of clinical needs. The utilization of these in-house resources allows for timely coordination of services and, therefore, better control of the costs associated with the treatment of the patient.

The clinical staff, under the direction of the Medical Director, works together to coordinate and monitor the medical case management to facilitate the early return-to-work of an injured or ill worker. Ongoing verbal and/or written communication is provided to ensure that the employer is aware of all aspects of the patient's care.

The Medical Director encourages and manages the appropriate use of medical facilities and services. Referrals are made only to specialists that agree to treat injuries consistent with the philosophy of the Occupational Health Services Department.

Physical Examinations

Our thirty-year commitment to occupational health has put us in the position to do thousands of occupational physical and medical surveillance exams annually. We provide a wide variety of specialized exams that will assist you in making the right hiring decision and maintaining a healthy workforce.

Services Include:

• Employee Physicals
• DOT Physicals
• Executive Physicals
• Return to Work Evaluations
• Disability Evaluations (PPI/IME)
• Medical Surveillance Exams
• Respiratory Fit/Haz-Mat Clearance Exam

These detailed examinations can be utilized to determine the basic fitness of the employee to perform essential tasks. They also aid in identifying high-risk employees, ultimately resulting in reduced workers' compensation costs and improved employee performance.

Physicals can be customized to meet the employer's specific needs and may include the following:

• Breath Alcohol Testing
• Drug Screening
• Audiograms
• Pulmonary Function Studies
• Radiology Reports
• Laboratory Services (Including specialty blood testing)
• Stress/EKG Tests

An added convenience is having all services provided within one facility.

Appointments for physicals are preferred but walk-ins will be accommodated.

Substance Abuse Screening

The Hammond Clinic is a DATIA-accredited collection facility providing specimen collection, chain-of-custody, tracking and reporting of each test for both DOT and Non-DOT employees. All testing is overseen by our Medical Director, who is a certified Medical Review Officer.

We offer baseline, random and "reasonable suspicion" drug and breath alcohol testing. Drug screening can be included in any physical examination or performed separately.

Post-accident drug and alcohol screening are available 365 days a year from 7:00AM to 10:00PM.

In most instances, results are available within 24 hours, ensuring quick and efficient turnaround of all drug and alcohol testing. We also offer an automated drug test for non-DOT employees that provide results in less than one hour.

"Collection Only" services are available for those companies that already have a lab contracted to provide testing services.

Arrangements can also be made for our staff to provide on-site collection and testing services.

Ancillary Services

In addition to basic medical treatment, ancillary services are also available within the Clinic.

Services Include:

• Physical Therapy Services
• Pulmonary Function Testing
• Audiological Services
• Radiology Reports
• Laboratory Services
• Stress/EKG Testing
• Pharmacy

Any charges for ancillary services will be included on the HCFA or itemized statement to minimize additional billing.

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