Firelands Regional Medical Center is committed to being big enough to care FOR you, and small enough to care ABOUT you. The area's largest and most comprehensive resource for quality medical care, Firelands is committed to providing patients and their families with the latest in healthcare technologies.
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Our resources are always available to the community. For your convenience a department directory is included here along with a list of our executive staff members. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the appropriate resource.
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Firelands Regional Medical Center is committed to providing access to health care for all persons regardless of their ability to pay. We offer several different financial assistance programs to those in need and provide quality customer service every step of the way.
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Firelands Regional Medical Center is committed to providing quality health services to our community. Our Community Offerings include health screenings, educational classes, community presentations and support groups, all designed to help you live a healthier and more fulfilling life.
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To make your visit or stay at Firelands more pleasant, we have provided you with visitor information and maps to help guide you through the hospital.
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You can find answers to the most frequently asked questions about hospitals services and procedures in this section. This section will be updated on a regular basis to reflect a variety of topics.
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There is always a lot happening at Firelands Regional Medical Center and we believe it's important to keep the community informed. You can find all the latest news on the hospital here.
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For optimal communications with patients, and in compliance with state law, Firelands Regional Medical Center is providing this list of our charges for room and board, emergency department, operating room, physical therapy and other procedures. The hospital's charges are the same for all patients, but a patient's responsibility may vary, depending on payment plans negotiated with individual health insurers. Uninsured or underinsured patients should consult with our Financial Counseling staff at 419-557-7879 to determine whether they qualify for discounts. These prices are correct as of January 2010.
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Approval and support by third party agencies gives us a "checks and balances" of meeting industry standards. Firelands is proud to report accreditations and quality recognition by a number of leading industry organizations.
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The publications archive contains Firelands Regional Medical Center's Community Magazine, Community Benefit Report and other publications. Browse the archive to discover what we value and how we interact with the community.
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Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you have regarding Firelands Regional Medical Center.
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Firelands Counseling & Recovery Services is an established provider of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services. A full spectrum of mental health and chemical dependency services are available to help your transition through a time of crisis to a place of healing and recovery.
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The Firelands Cancer Center provides cancer patients and their families with HOPE. Unlike anything in the area, the Center looks at cancer and its treatment through the eyes of the patient. And with its holistic approach, provides a complete program of comprehensive care for the whole family.
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The clinics offered by Firelands Regional Medical Center are designed to meet the specific needs of our community. All clinics are staffed by our highly trained hospital staff.
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Firelands Regional Medical Center's Corporate Health Center offers area businesses a comprehensive package of occupational and safety services tailored to each company's needs. Our goal is to help employers keep employees on the job.
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The primary role of Diabetes Education is to provide an educational experience and the appropriate support systems for patients and families to learn the effective management of diabetes.
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Whether you have been undergoing dialysis for some time or you are new to the procedure, Firelands Regional Medical Center will ease your fears and concerns with a special level of caring combined with leading edge technology.
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Firelands Regional Medical Center's Digestive Health/Pain Relief/Pulmonary Center specializes in services for patients having gastrointestinal, pulmonary diagnostics, therapeutic and pain relief procedures.
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Firelands Emergency Services Department is dedicated to providing the fastest and highest quality emergency care possible to our community 24-hours, 7 days a week. Our physicians and nurses are specialists in Emergency Medicine and certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support, Emergency Nursing, Trauma Nursing, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Emergency Pediatric Care.
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There have been many changes in health care recently. Firelands 55+ Club was formed to help our guests (ages 55 and older) to better understand and cope with these changes. This free program offers many services and important information.
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Join Firelands in our commitment to helping the residents of the communities we serve to develop lifestyles that lead to a healthier tomorrow.
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The Heart & Vascular Institute at Firelands Regional Medical Center offers services ranging from general cardiology and the treatment of chronic heart and vascular conditions to advanced surgical techniques, including open heart surgery. Providing award-winning care, Firelands Regional Medical Center has been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® for cardiovascular care by Thomson Reuters and also ranked in the top 10% in the nation for vascular surgery by HealthGrades.
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Patients recovering from an illness or coping with a chronic health problem are apt to feel more at ease, and recover more quickly, in the familiar surroundings of home. Questions about your recovery, rehabilitation or care often arise along with the need for a helping hand and words of encouragement. To help with the transition from the hospital environment to the comfort of your own home, Firelands Regional Medical Center offers Home Health Services.
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Wide ranges of diagnostic imaging procedures are available at Firelands. These services include diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, CT scanning, MRI, ultrasound, Angiography and PET. Additionally, Firelands has a Women's Health and Wellness Center where mammography, DEXA and select ultrasound studies are performed.
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The Infusion Center was first established five years ago, when Firelands Regional Medical Center recognized the need for a designated area where physicians could send patients to receive infusion medications on an outpatient basis.
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Laboratory services through Firelands Regional Medical Center are offered at various times and locations to meet the needs of the community.
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Firelands Regional Medical Center is a leader in providing maternity and pediatric services to our community and surrounding areas.
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Firelands Regional Medical Center provides the area's most advanced neuroscience services. The program provides integrated care in the treatment of all neurological and musculoskeletal systems. Utilizing a team approach, the program offers inpatient and outpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation services to children and adults.
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One of the most important missions of physicians everywhere is to relieve their patients' pain and suffering. Doctors have worked for thousands of years with a variety of treatments, techniques and medications to find the most effective methods to address pain. They focus on studying pain, what causes it, how we react to it and how to dull or eliminate pain. This mission has created a new category of medicine known as Pain Management.
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Firelands offers extensive therapy services for our patients in need. These services, available on both an inpatient and outpatient basis, are designed to help our patients achieve optimal functioning in their daily activities and lead a productive and fulfilling life. We also help both patient and family adjust emotionally and socially to the changes that occur as a result of any disability.
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Our goal is to provide high quality and efficient pulmonary diagnostic and respiratory therapeutic care for all patients requiring pulmonary services. Under the direction of a Pulminologist, respiratory services are administered on both an outpatient and inpatient basis.
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One in three people are affected by a sleep disorder at some point in life. Too often sleep problems are ignored or assumed to be psychological in origin. Better testing procedures have revealed new information on sleep-wake disturbances resulting in greater understanding and more successful treatment. Firelands Center for Sleep Disorders provides help for those suffering from sleep problems.
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There are four different types of surgery available at Firelands Regional Medical Center: outpatient, ambulatory, same day and inpatient. Your physician will decide which surgery is appropriate for you.
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At the Firelands Women's Health and Wellness Center, we understand the unique healthcare concerns of women and are dedicated to meeting their specific diagnostic needs. Our total care program includes screening, diagnostics, education and consultation.
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If you have a wound that won't heal, you are not alone. Approximately three to five million Americans experience this condition. The good news is that you no longer have to suffer. The Firelands Wound Care Center specializes in treating chronic or non-healing wounds, defined as sores or wounds not showing significant improvement with conventional treatment.
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The Patient Advocacy Department at Firelands assists patients and their families with a variety of services. Crisis counseling, customer service, patient satisfaction surveys, advance directives, the concierge program, and spiritual care are just some of the services we offer.
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While you are in the care of Firelands Regional Medical Center, we want you to know that we are committed to honoring your rights as a patient. You have rights regarding your treatment and care. Knowing your rights can help you make the best decisions about your care.
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A Hospitalist is a physician who specializes in caring for patients in the hospital and who does not have an outpatient medical practice.
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University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital pediatric hospitalists provide care for hospitalized children up to age 18 and are available for area pediatricians and family physicians to use when pediatric patients are admitted into Firelands.
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Social Work and Care Management services are available to the patients and residents of Firelands Regional Medical Center Acute Care, Skilled Nursing, Physical Rehabilitation, Home Health and outpatient. Services are provided by licensed social workers, RN Care Managers and LPN Care Managers who have undertaken extensive training.
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Firelands Regional Medical Center is a 400-bed, full service, not-for-profit hospital located in Sandusky, OH on the southern shore of Lake Erie. A full range of general medical and specialty services are provided to the 300,000 residents of Erie County and the surrounding areas.
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Thank you for considering Firelands Regional Medical Center: we appreciate your interest in Firelands as a potential employer.
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Just as we're recognized for our efforts, we believe you should be recognized for yours. Firelands Regional Medical Center offers an employee benefits program that is equal to or better than other healthcare institutions in our area.
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New hires are asked to complete necessary paperwork prior to their scheduled processing appointment with Human Resources. Please print the forms and complete the necessary information.
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We invite you to learn more about Firelands Regional Medical Center and discover why our communities, schools, state-of-the-art healthcare, cultural attractions and year-round recreation and entertainment opportunities make the North Coast such a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family.
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The Foundation for Firelands is a non-profit organization whose purpose is establishing and maintaining philanthropic relationships that support Firelands Regional Medical Center in the fulfillment of their mission, and to ensure the future of quality healthcare for our community.
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The reasons our donors make gifts to the Foundation are as diverse as the donors themselves. Some honor loved ones or friends; honor the past accomplishments of their parents; pay tribute to the care provided by our Medical Staff; or leave a legacy of quality healthcare for future generations.
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The Foundation for Firelands is fortunate to have donors who are committed to the greater health of the community. Firelands has been able to enhance patient care services and improve the quality of lives for persons living in and around Erie County, and for whom we care because of compassionate individuals like you.
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Learn about upcoming events that benefit the Foundation for Firelands, view past-event photos and find out how your contributions are making a difference today and for future generations to come.
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Volunteering is not only challenging and demanding but provides immense self-satisfaction and personal fulfillment that comes from helping others. We encourage energetic and committed adults and teens to participate in our program, which offers a variety of opportunities to meet personal interests and needs.
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Members of Firelands Regional Medical Center's Auxiliary are energetic and dedicated. The Auxiliary is composed of talented and conscientious women and men promoting community awareness and interest in the hospital. The Auxiliary raises funds for the purchase of special hospital equipment to enhance patient care and services as well as aid in the education and/or services of our employees and the School of Nursing.
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Learn more about our nursing program. Our history, philosophy, faculty and staff, accreditations and the top ten reasons to choose Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing.
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Here you can learn more about our admission requirements, curriculum, student services, financial aid, tuition costs and download an online application.
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This section is for currently enrolled students. Here you can check current tuition costs, view your financial aid awards, process loan applications and keep up-to-date on financial aid deadlines and scholarship opportunities.
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A summary of the most recent Providence Hospital/Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing Alumni Association meeting is posted in this section. Information on the annual banquet and membership requirements can also be viewed here.
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Do you have any questions about our nursing program or would you like to request an information packet and application? Listed here are the phone numbers and e-mail addresses of school personnel who are available to help you.
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Firelands Regional Medical Center provides a high quality didactic lecture series in a state-of-the-art conference center. Medical Grand Rounds are held monthly and Cancer Conferences are held every Friday morning.
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The Medical Education staff at Firelands Regional Medical Center is committed to continuing education for physicians and to providing the best possible health care to our community. This dedicated group serves the community in various capacities.
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Information at a glance is available in this section. Statistics, patient information facts and affiliations and accreditations are listed for your review.
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Sandusky is a Great Lakes port community and the seat of Erie County, with an estimated population of 30,000 (total population within a 15 mile radius is 112,000). Sandusky is located on the southern shore of Lake Erie midway between Cleveland and Toledo and offers small-town living with easy access to major urban areas.
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Choose a class from those listed in this section to view current trainees of the Firelands Regional Medical Center's Medical Education Programs.
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Who better to talk about Firelands Medical Education than the people who have been through the program? Read what they have to say about Firelands Regional Medical Center.
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Many of our area physicians have trained at Firelands Regional Medical Center. We are grateful that they have chosen to stay in this area to practice medicine and we are proud to call them alumni.
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Upcoming events for Medical Education at Firelands Regional Medical Center can be found in this section.
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Choose between a secured online application process or an Acrobat PDF version which you may print, complete and mail.
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For optimal communications with patients, and in compliance with state law, Firelands Regional Medical Center is providing this list of our charges for room and board, emergency department, operating room, physical therapy and other procedures. The hospital's charges are the same for all patients, but a patient's responsibility may vary, depending on payment plans negotiated with individual health insurers. Uninsured or underinsured patients should consult with our Financial Counseling staff at 419-557-7879 to determine whether they qualify for discounts. These prices are correct as of January 2010.
Description Of Services
Room & Board Per Day
Medical/Surgical
737.00
Medical/Surgical Telemetry
874.00
Medical/Surgical Isolation
1,049.00
Medical/Surgical Telemetry & Isolation
1,187.00
Pediatric Unit
737.00
Obstetrics Birthing Room
737.00
Nursery
737.00
Coronary Care Unit
1,586.00
Psychiatric Unit
941.00
Psychiatric Unit Special Care
1,044.00
Physical Rehabilitation Unit
737.00
Operating Room
Operating room charges are based on the complexity level, with level 1 being the most basic for a particular operation. There is an initial 15 minute charge, as well as an additional charge for each minute while the operation is being performed. This charge includes the use of some supplies, nursing time, room time and other items to perform the surgery.
OR Time Charge Class I - Initial 15 Minute
1,125.00
OR Time Charge Class I - Each Additional Minute
23.00
OR Time Charge Class II - Initial 15 Minute
1,689.00
OR Time Charge Class II - Each Additional Minute
34.00
OR Time Charge Class III - Initial 15 Minute
2,253.00
OR Time Charge Class III - Each Additional Minute
45.00
OR Time Charge Class IV - Initial 15 Minute
2,476.00
OR Time Charge Class IV - Each Additional Minute
56.00
OR Time Charge Class V - Initial 15 Minute
2,829.00
OR Time Charge Class V - Each Additional Minute
68.00
Recovery Room
Recovery Room Phase I Level 2
8.50
Recovery Room Phase I Level 3
10.50
Recovery Room Phase I Level 4
12.50
Anesthesia
Physician fees for anesthesiologists as applicable are not included in these charges and will be billed separately by the anesthesiologist.
Anesthesia Gen IV/Per Minute
10.50
Emergency Room
Emergency department charges are based on the level of emergency care provided to our patients. The levels, with level 1 representing basic emergency care, reflect the type of accommodations needed, the personnel resources, the intensity of care and the amount of time needed to provide treatment. The following charges do not include fees for drugs, supplies or additional ancillary procedures that may be required for a particular emergency treatment. Emergency room physician fees as applicable are not included in the these charges and will be billed separately by the emergency room physician.
Emergency Room Level I
108.00
Emergency Room Level II
143.00
Emergency Room Level III
242.00
Emergency Room Level IV
458.00
Emergency Room Level V
639.00
Critical Care
1,165.00
Laboratory
The following charges reflect the hospital's 30 most common laboratory procedures. Physician fees for the pathologist as applicable are not included in the these charges and will be billed separately by the pathologist.
Alt Transaminase (SGPT)
54.10
Amylase, Blood
57.60
AST SGOT
50.00
Basic Metabolic
53.20
Blood Drawing Charge
12.50
BNP
49.40
BUN
31.80
CBC
49.50
CBC w/o Diff
46.60
CKMB Quantative
69.70
Comp Metabolic
67.60
CPK Total
44.60
Creatinine Blood
31.80
Electrolytes
43.30
Glucose Fasting
31.80
Glucose Random
31.80
Hematocrit
23.00
Hemoglobin
23.00
Hemoglobin A1C
59.50
Hepatic Function Panel
50.90
LDL (Low Density Lipoproteins)
75.70
Lipase
54.70
Lipid
79.80
Magnesium
35.20
PT (Prothrombin Time)
26.00
PTT/APTT
31.40
Sedimentation Rate
31.10
Sensitivity, MIC
59.50
T-3 Uptake
38.30
T4, Thyroxine
78.00
Troponin I
46.40
TSH - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
78.00
Urinalysis Rout (No Micro)
22.90
Urine Culture
38.90
Cardiology
Physician fees for the cardiologist as applicable are not included in the these charges and will be billed separately by the cardiologist.
Electrocardiogram
108.00
Doppler Color Flow Mapping
430.00
Echocardiogram (2D/M-Mode)
589.00
Echocardiogram (Doppler)
430.00
Cardiac Rehab Entrance Membership per month
40.00
Cardiac Rehab Exercise Therapy
126.00
Radiology
The following charges reflect the hospital's 30 most common x-ray and radiological procedures. Physician fees for the radiologist as applicable are not included in the these charges and will be billed separately by the radiologist.
Abdomen Acute Series
158.00
Ankle, 3 Views
99.00
Chest, 2 Views, P-A & L
97.00
Chest, Portable 1 View AP
165.00
Foot, 3 Views
99.00
Hand Min 3 Views
99.00
Hip Min 2 Views
99.00
Knee, 4 Views
99.00
KUB, 1 View
89.00
Lumbar, Routine, 6 Views
199.00
Mammography, Screen
144.00
Mammography, Bilat DX
200.00
Mammography, CAD, DX
31.00
Pelvis, 1 or 2 Views
95.00
Shoulder, 2 or More Views
99.00
Spine, Cervical Min 4 Views
199.00
CT Scan Abdomen With Contrast
947.00
CT Scan Head without Contrast
621.00
CT Scan Head with & without Contrast
885.00
CT Scan Chest with Contrast
947.00
CT Pelvis with Contrast
895.00
MRI, Brain with & without Contrast
2,807.00
MRI, Spine Lumb without Contrast
2,149.00
MRI, Spine Cervical without Contrast
2,149.00
MRI Lower Extremity without Contrast
1,836.00
PET Lung, SPN SB - MT
4,194.00
Radiopharmaceutical FDG < 45mci
2,495.00
Carotid Duplex Dopscan Bilateral
651.00
Gallbladder Ultra Sound
323.00
Venous Duplex, Unilateral
614.00
Breast, Unilateral Ultrasound
189.00
Pelvic Ultrasound
340.00
Bone Imaging, Whole Body
971.00
Heart Catheterization/Angiography
Physician fees for heart catheterizations as applicable are not included in the these charges and will be billed separately by the physician.
Left Heart Cath
3,967.00
LHC/Aorta/Graph-I/S
1,222.00
Select Coronary
536.00
Respiratory care
Physician fees as applicable are not included in the these charges and will be billed separately by the physician.
Aerosol Treatment Initial
71.00
Arterial Blood Gases
128.00
IPPB Initial
65.00
Pulse Oximetry - Single Determination
56.00
Physical Therapy
The following charges reflect the most common services offered by our physical therapy department. Patients may have additional charges, depending on the services performed.
Aquatic Therapy each 15 min
60.00
ES Unattended
72.00
ES Unattended with hp or cp
139.00
Gait Training per 15 min
47.00
Manual Therapy each 15 min
62.00
Neuromuscular Re-education each 15 min
56.00
Self Care/Home Mgmt each 15 min
35.00
Therapeutic Exercise each 15 min
60.00
Ultrasound each 15 min
103.00
Whirlpool
96.00
Occupational Therapy
The following charges reflect the most common services offered by our occupational therapy department. Patients may have additional charges, depending on the services performed.
Neuromuscular Re-education each 15 min
56.00
Self-care/Home Mgmt each 15 min
35.00
Therapeutic Activities each 15 min
56.00
Therapeutic Exercise each 15 min
60.00
Therapy Group
47.00
Hospital Billing Information
The hospital's charges are the same for all patients, but a patient's responsibility may vary, depending on payment plans negotiated with individual health insurers. Firleands Regional Medical Center does not charge interest on current remaining balances with our facility. Any patient uninsured or underinsured should consult with our Financial Counseling staff at 419-557-7879, or apply online at www.firelands.com (Pay Bills Online), to determine whether they qualify for discounts, or extended payment arrangements.
Consumers can access a number of government and private websites, which provide additional information on hospitals' charges and quality. For a complete listing of available online resources, visit the
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Located in the lobby of Firelands Main Campus and Firelands South Campus, Java City offers a variety of coffee and non-coffee beverages along with a decadent selection of baked goods and pre-packaged lunch options.
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At Firelands Regional Medical Center we seek the best employees. In order to do that, we strive to be the employer of choice.
We are located on the beautiful shores of Lake Erie in Sandusky, OH, midway between Cleveland and Toledo. Firelands Regional Medical Center is the largest employer in the City of Sandusky with more than 1,800 employees.
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