Services at DeTar

The DeTar Hospital Cath Lab also serves as the special procedures suite for radiology and provides nursing support for the radiology patients.

Community Mother and Child Health Center
The Community Mother and Child Health Center, located at 510 E. Rio Grande Street, has a goal to provide all pregnant women with access to quality prenatal care. A partnership with DeTar Healthcare System, the Center offers free pregnancy testing, pregnancy care, prenatal education, newborn care classes, nutrition education, breastfeeding information and assistance applying for Medicaid for pregnant patients. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Services are based on a sliding-fee scale. Hours of operation are Monday - Thursday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., closed 12 - 1 for lunch. They are closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For more information, please call 361-570-1082 and ask for Judy Gilley, RNC, Family Nurse Practitioner. Se Habla Espanol.

DeTar Health Center, 361-576-5884
Health & Fitness Center
Open and fully operational since 1986 in Victoria, DeTar Health Center is a comprehensive wellness and conditioning facility, and its latest renovations and expansion have prepared the facility to keep up with fitness technology.

Staffed by DeTar nurses, dietitians, exercise physiologists, personal trainers, and massage therapists, the DeTar Health Center offers many programs for all ages. General wellness programs are designed for prevention and early detection of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

DeTar's Adult Fitness Programs, tailored to the individual who wants to work at his or her own pace, improve cardiovascular endurance, increases strength and flexibility, reduces body fat, and in general assists the client in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Versa Fitness is a special program designed to assist the client in maintaining a healthy lifestyle for a lifetime.

Fitness classes are offered at a variety of times and range in difficulty from beginner to high intensity. Some of the classes being offered include Aerobics, Water Aerobics, Pilates, Yoga, and Spinning to add some variety to your workout routine. The DeTar Health Center is outfitted with equipment manufactured by leading companies in the fitness industry-companies like Trotter, Cybex, Precor and Schwinn. Come try out the new Arc Trainers. Of course the traditional staples such as free weights, and stationary bicycles are also available. Other amenities include massage therapy, personal training, lockers, shower facilities, Jacuzzi, and bath linens.

The DeTar Health Center's staff understands the importance of companies providing wellness benefits to assist their employees to improve and maintain good health; therefore, they also provide onsite employee wellness and health screenings to area businesses and industries. Ask about our corporate rates.

DeTar Health Center's staff is well aware of advances and innovations in the industry, and we're here to help our clients attain and maintain their personal fitness and wellness goals. Whether you want to lose weight, feel better or be healthier, DeTar Health Center has the equipment, classes and experts to help you meet your goals.

DeTar Health Center is open seven days a week and provides free babysitting while you exercise. For information about specific classes, times and rates, please call the DeTar Health Center at 576-5884.


DeTar Navarro Emergency Department, 361-788-6680
The Emergency Department at DeTar Hospital Navarro provides immediate evaluation of acute medical conditions and trauma in adult and pediatric patients. DeTar Hospital Navarro's ER is staffed 24 hours a day by trained, emergency physicians and registered nurses certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Trauma Nursing Core Course, and the Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course. Many of our DeTar nurses are also nationally certified through the Emergency Nursing Association, the highest level of certification available. The DeTar Hospital was the first Lead Level III Trauma Center in our area, and we receive trauma patients from Level IV hospitals in our service area and surrounding counties. Services include trauma and access to the hospital's heart program including interventional cath lab and open-heart surgery. The DeTar Hospital Navarro ER is open 24 hours a day, and provides full service and consultation in all medical and surgical specialties as well as minor emergency care. The unit is comprised of 12 beds, including two trauma rooms, radiology capabilities, and direct access to surgery and intensive care units.

DeTar North Emergency Department, 361-788-2534
The Emergency Department at DeTar Hospital North has an emphasis on supporting the Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Pediatric services which are admitted at this facility. The Emergency Department at DeTar North is open 24 hours a day and provides full service and consultation services in all medical and surgical specialties. The ER at DeTar North sees all emergencies, and transfers any adult, cardiac, or trauma patients to the Navarro campus that require admission. The Emergency Department at DeTar North is also staffed by emergency physicians and nurses trained in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Trauma Nursing Core Course and the Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course.

Ethics Committee, 361-788-6001
The DeTar Hospital Ethics Committee is a volunteer group that provides advice and support to anyone faced with a medical crisis. DeTar committee members include healthcare providers, educators, attorneys, social workers, psychologists, clergy, business leaders and members of the community. Any staff member, patient, family member, significant other, or physician may ask for an Ethics Review meeting. The DeTar Ethics Committee may be contacted through Social Services, Pastoral Services, Nursing Services or the Nursing Supervisor. Once contacted, a meeting with the DeTar Ethics Committee will be arranged. Recommendations by the DeTar Ethics Committee are just that... recommendations. You are not obligated to follow the committee's advice.
For more information, please contact DeTar's Chaplain, Joe Crisp, at 788-6001.

Heart Program at DeTar, 361-788-6964
The new Heart Program at DeTar Hospital Navarro offers interventional cardiology, as well as open heart surgeries including on and off pump and an outpatient congestive heart failure clinic is available. Interventional cardiology includes right and left heart catheterization with angioplasty and the possibility of coronary stents. Patients are educated about the procedures as well as lifestyle changes, medications and post rehabilitation opportunities at the Detar Health Center.

Open-heart surgeries both on and off pump are available at DeTar Hospital Navarro. Patients received pre-education prior to the procedure by DeTar's cardiac educator and they have the opportunity to meet the nurses in the ICU that will be caring for the patient prior to the surgery. DeTar's heart patients are given a "Sir Cough-A-Lot" bear for assistance in coughing after surgery. DeTar has continuous cardiac output capabilities.

DeTar Healthcare System is pleased to offer advanced technologies and procedure to our patients.

Intensive Care Unit, 361-788-6600
DeTar Hospital Navarro is proud to announce the addition of the new ICU, now totally 21 beds to meet our growing communities' needs. This includeds 14 ICU beds and 7 step-down beds that are located on the second floor of DeTar Hospital Navarro next to the new Day Surgery area.
The DeTar ICU unit is staffed by highly skilled healthcare professionals and provides specialized medical, surgical, and cardiovascular intensive care to critically ill and injured patients. The care of DeTar's ICU patients evolves around physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, with both patients and family members directly participating in their individual plan of care. DeTar Healthcare System continues to grow to meet the needs of the communities it serves.

Laboratory Medicine, 361-788-6160 and 361-788-2517
The DeTar Healthcare System is fortunate to have DeTar Navarro and DeTar North as the only Clinical Hospital Laboratories within sixty-mile radius accredited by the College of American Pathologists and Lyster Reference Lab for performing non-routine, specialized studies. Both labs serve physicians and other medical facilities from Wharton County to Corpus Christi, Texas. DeTar Healthcare System's laboratories are at the forefront in adapting new diagnostic testing to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses. They are the first in the area to offer the Thin Prep Pap Test, the newest technology in pap studies since the original pap smear was developed over 50 years ago.
DeTar Healthcare System is the only Clinical Lab that offers an electrophoreses method for the fractionation of Lipid Lp (a),LDL.HDL, VLDL, as well as total Cholesterol and Triglycerides for the most accurate methods for assessment of cardiac risk. For more information on the DeTar Heart Test, please talk to your physician.


MedWorks Program, 361-572-3021
The DeTar MedWorks Program was created to partner with area businesses and industries to provide high quality and cost effective occupational health care services. As a DeTar MedWorks client, you will receive timely and convenient access to services offered at the MedWorks Center, including injury/illness assessment and tracking, laboratory services, prevention and education services, post accident physical assessment and rehabilitation, wellness and fitness services, and employee assistance programs.

Occupational Medicine at MedWorks...
DeTar is the South Texas area leader in occupational medicine. Through DeTar's MedWorks Center, comprehensive functional assessment and rehabilitation is provided on an outpatient basis to individuals suffering from various physical and neurological deficits. With the association of a Board Certified Occupational Medicine Physician, MedWorks also provides work place preventative services to employers. The multi-disciplinary team at Victoria Functional consists of licensed physical therapists, registered occupational therapists, vocational consultants, and psychological consultants.

The many services offered include a work hardening program, impairment rating testing, physical strengthening programs, hand therapy, aquatic therapy, stroke rehabilitation, vocational rehabilitation services, comprehensive functional capacity evaluations, pediatric development programs, stress management and nutritional classes.

Employer consultations and injury prevention services include post-job offer screenings, ergonomic job site analysis and injury prevention education.


Outpatient Day Surgery Center, 361-788-6670
DeTar's Outpatient Day Surgery Center and Lab are staffed with highly trained nurses to provide professional, state-of-the-art care in a relaxed, home-like setting. The goal of DeTar's same day surgery is to provide the patient and their family with all the safety features of a hospital setting with the conveniences of a day surgery center. Highly skilled surgeons in a number of specialties perform many different types of same day surgery, allowing the patient to return home quickly to continue recovery in the comfort of their own home. Included in the center is the Children's Corner, a special plan for pediatric patients and their families.

"As a general surgeon, I am very concerned about the outcome of my surgical patient. DeTar Hospital provides a state-of-the-art facility, well-experienced operating room personnel and a very caring, nurturing staff, all of which are key ingredient to providing first class patient care, thereby insuring improved patient outcomes."
-Peter P. Rojas, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Surgeon, Victoria Surgical Associates

Pastoral Counseling, 361-788-6001
DeTar Healthcare System believes that total patient care includes the spiritual, physical, and emotional needs of the patient. Members of the pastoral services staff are available to assist our patients and their families, whatever their religious traditions. DeTar's chaplain has received specialized training for hospital ministry. In addition, a patient's priest, minister, or rabbi is always welcome to visit any of our DeTar facilities within DeTar Healthcare System.

Patient & Family Education, 361-788-6135
Through patient and family education, DeTar Healthcare System provides an understanding of the patient's healthcare status, preventative healthcare measures, encourages participation in healthcare decision-making, and enhances the role of the patient and family in continuing care. Various topics are covered, including Diabetes Management, Dietary Counseling, CPR, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Prenatal Care, Childbirth Education, Big Brother and Big Sister Classes, Parenting Classes, and Breast Feeding Classes.

Radiology Imaging, 361-788-6150 or 361-788-2511
Radiology and imaging services at both DeTar Hospital Navarro and DeTar Hospital North provide physicians with miraculous visual images and information about illness and injuries. DeTar's Medical Imaging Center is staffed with Radiologists certified by the American Board of Radiology. As in other areas of healthcare, the DeTar's Imaging Center continuously incorporates new developments in radiology and imaging to constantly expand the range of services offered to Victoria and surrounding communities and provides imaging services on an inpatient and outpatient basis.

Among many of the "firsts" offered to the Victoria area are our 16-Slice CT Scanner,and our Whole Body Bone Densitometry Unit to assess a patient's bone structure. Other services offered by DeTar's Imaging Center include Open MRI, CAT scan, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound and Radiology.

Rehabilitation Services, 361-572-0052
DeTar's Rehabilitation Services is comprised of outstanding inpatient and outpatient centers, each staffed with the highest qualified and licensed Physical, Occupational, and Speech Language Pathologists. The services are divided in the following arenas.

The DeTar Inpatient Rehabilitation Center is directed towards inpatients with orthopedic, neurological, amputations, or other physical disorders requiring a moderate to maximal intensity of rehabilitation. Physicians direct the team approach to rehabilitation services, which include physical and occupational therapy, speech language pathology, discharge planning, prosthetics and orthotics, social services, psychological consults, and comprehensive patient education. Specialized programs include home and community reentry, cooking, prosthetic/orthotic training, home safety visits, comprehensive exercise programs, and assistance with adaptive equipment.
At The DeTar Inpatient Rehabilitation Center, our goal is to increase the functional independence level of the patient in order to be able to return home. For Speech Therapy, please call 788-6731. For Rehab Physicial Therapy, please call 788-6727. For Rehab Services on 4 Center, please call 788-6504.


The DeTar Outpatient Rehabilitation Center offers a complete array of therapeutic equipment and staff. Special services include Aquatic Therapy with a heated therapeutic pool with easy access, conventional skilled hand therapies, and a pediatric wing. The rehab center offers treatment programs for all ages, from pediatrics to geriatrics, for sports injuries, pain management, orthopedic dysfunctions, neurological dysfunctions, post-surgical rehab, arthritis conditions, pre-driving evaluations, birth defects, traumatic injuries, work injuries, and comprehensive patient education. Our newest addition is a complete Osteoporosis Program for treatment as well as prevention. For the Rehab Center, please call 572-0052.


The DeTar Acute Therapy Staff is available for acute inpatient services for assisting the patient in a timely recovery from orthopedic surgery, neurological episodes such as a stroke, wound care, or other problems that would benefit from our rehab team in restoring the patient's functional level.




SeniorCare Center, 361-575-0228
The DeTar SeniorCare Center offers services that truly make a difference to adults 65 years of age and older. In addition to your own personal physician care, the center provides health information and education, chemotherapy, medication management, laboratory and diagnostic testing, notary services, insurance billing, preventive health care, rehabilitation, and home healthcare. The staff at the DeTar SeniorCare Center is also available to help with complicated insurance forms and other paperwork.

Skilled Nursing Facility, 361-788-6620
For many patients, the DeTar Skilled Nursing Facility fills the gap between hospitalization and a return home with continuing healthcare needs. Patients in the unit have continued access to a professional nursing staff as well as rehabilitation services including physical, respiratory and speech therapy. Emergency medical care is easily accessed, should it be needed.

Sleep Disorders Center, 361-788-6021
Sleep, What does it affect?

Did you know sleep affects your daily life, your attitude, your performance, and even your ability to make clear decisions. If you are not getting a good night sleep, then you are probably not performing at your best.

Sleep disorders affect over 21% of the American population, and many of them go undiagnosed an untreated. The result of this unknown problem can lead to hypertension, stroke, heart attack, mental confusion, headache, irritability and excessive daytime sleepiness. And even more alarming are studies revealing 37% of people who are diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea but fail to seek treatment die within eight years. The good news is that sleep disorders can be detected and corrected with treatment.

Since 1989, the Sleep Disorder Center at DeTar Hospital Navarro has been devoted to improving the quality of life for those who experience sleep problems. The sleep lab is a state-of-the-art facility offering diagnostic studies and assisting physicians in the treatment of patients with a full range of sleep disorders. And the staff continues to maintain a solid commitment to excellence in all areas of polysomnography.

The staff members are highly trained and experienced sleep technologists registered through the National Board of Polysomnography who use clinical practice guidelines established by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

If you feel you may have a treatable sleep disorder, please discuss your symptoms with your primary care physician and ask him or her to order a study at DeTar's Sleep Disorder Center.

DeTar Sleep Disorders Center
Helping you to perform at your best.

Surgical Services, 361-788-6690
With eight operating suites, DeTar Hospital Navarro's Surgery Center provides complete inpatient and outpatient surgical services. Computerized monitoring equipment provides up-to-the minute data on the patient's condition.

Surgeons at DeTar's Surgery Center utilize many of the latest surgical techniques including laparoscopic and current laser technology. The DeTar Surgery Center performs thousands of surgeries in a variety of specialties, including general surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, urology, opthalmology, thoracic, cardiovascular, plastic and reconstructive surgery, hand surgery, otolaryngology, and neurosurgery.

Trauma and Injury Prevention Services, 361-788-6683
No one plans to be injured, yet trauma can strike anyone at anytime. DeTar Hospital Navarro is a Lead Level III Designated Trauma Center by the Texas Department of Health. Designation as a Trauma Center requires that DeTar be committed to organized, multidisciplinary care of the trauma victim throughout hospitalization.

Our goal is to deliver care that addresses the physical and emotional needs of the trauma victim. To meet this goal, care is delivered by numerous highly trained professionals. When the trauma victim initially arrives to the Emergency Department, they can expect to be met by the DeTar Trauma Team. The Trauma Team consists of Surgeons, Emergency Physicians, Nurses, and Technicians that are specially trained to receive and stabilize critical trauma. Upon admission, care is directed by a Surgeon and other Physicians will be consulted as necessary to address each need. The trauma patient receives 24-hour nursing care delivered by trained Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, and Nursing Assistants. Trauma Victims also receive therapy and consultations as needed from Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Respiratory Therapists, Dieticians, Social Workers, Educators, and representatives of Pastoral Care.

As a leader in trauma care in our region, DeTar Healthcare System participates in various Injury Prevention programs throughout the year and is an active participant in the Golden Crescent Regional Advisory Council on Trauma. DeTar is committed to the development and growth of our regional trauma and disaster system.

Triumph Hospital, 361-575-1445, http://www.triumph-healthcare.com/
The Triumph Hospital of Victoria, the hospital within a hospital, provides acute care to patients who need to be in the hospital on a long-term basis. The long-term hospital provides a more holistic approach to health care, offering positive patient outcomes by providing patient-centered, interdisciplinary treatment, educating patients and family members to manage present and future healthcare needs, and involving patients and families in the decision-making process. Services provided by Triumph Hospital include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, respiratory therapy, nutrition therapy, advance wound management, pharmacy, radiology, laboratory services, infusion therapy, ventilator weaning, social services and case management.

Volunteer Services, 361-575-5525
Volunteers at DeTar Hospital help make a hospital stay more comfortable by performing special services for patients, visitors, and the staff.

The Gift Shops, located at both the Navarro campus and the North campus, are staffed by our volunteers and open daily. They carry gift items including jewelry, magazines, greeting cards, snacks, toiletries, flowers and plants. To reach the gift shop at DeTar Hospital Navarro, please call 361-788-4109. To reach the gift shop at DeTar Hospital North, please call 361-788-2691.

Women and Children's Services, 361-573-6100
The DeTar Healthcare System stresses a family-centered approach to childbirth and pediatric care. Since the hospital's beginning in 1925, DeTar has delivered over 60,000 babies. Many Family Center nurses have been here for ten years or more, and have achieved accreditation from the National Corporation of Certification of Obstetrical, Gynecological, and Neonatal Nurses.

It is that level of experience that has earned DeTar the reputation of being the leader in obstetrical services in Victoria and the surrounding area. Improved technology, skilled physicians and staff, and a superior neonatal special care unit have all contributed to the degree of excellence recognized in DeTar's maternal health program. Each patient goes through the entire process of labor, delivery and immediate recovery in a comfortable, homelike room and adjacent surgical suites are available for C-Section deliveries when needed. Gynecological patients receive the same focused attention and treatment.

In addition to superior Labor and Delivery Services, the Family Center and DeTar offer a variety of educational programs such as Prenatal Classes, Parenting Classes, Big Brother & Big Sister Classes, Breast Feeding Classes, and much more. The Newborn Channel, an in-house television station, offers 24-hour access to educational features for the mother and the father about the care of a newborn child.

DeTar's Children's Center provides a broad spectrum of services to diagnose and treat routine, acute, and chronic diseases that occur in infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Special features of the Children's Center include a Pediatric Special Care Unit and an isolation room for Respiratory Syncytial Virus treatments. The Ronald McDonald Family Suite movies, games, and books appropriate for our patients.

"I am proud to be a physician practicing at DeTar Hospital. I believe that DeTar has the focus, devotion, and strength to combat the distracting influences of managed care and other forces at work to deliver the best healthcare to the people of the Crossroads area, well into the 21st Century."
-William Brendel, M.D. Pediatrics

At the Women's Center, evaluating a patient's risk factor for fractures due to osteoporosis is possible through a safe and comfortable examination that calculates a patient's Bone Mineral Density using the Lunar DPX-IQ Bone Densitometry Table. Using a minimal amount of radiation, the densitometer measures changes in bone density precisely, providing valuable information in the assessment of metabolic bone disease. The patient spends only minutes on the reclining table, fully clothed in a relaxing environment.