A nurse will contact you prior to your visit. This
will ensure that your pre-operative instructions and test are complete
and your financial matters are addressed before surgery. If a child is
having surgery , you may also arrange a tour for you and your child to
help ease fears you may both have.
A Patient Services Specialist will contact you prior to your visit. They will ensure that any financial matters are addressed before surgery.
Our staff will keep your family and friends informed of your progress. We
understand the anxiety family and friends will have while you are
having your procedure. We will make every effort to keep them informed
of your progress and when they will be able to re-join you afterwards.
We will handle your financial matters quickly and properly. We
will work with your insurance company to expedite your claim for the
charges from your procedure. Please remember that your physician and
anesthesia fees are separate from the surgery center fees.
Our staff will provide you high quality, professional service. We
believe that providing high quality care and service consistently
requires a focus on improving the processes that we use every day. The
Manitowoc Surgery Center continues to learn from and share with other
centers so that we can provide excellent care.
What we need you to DO...
Arrange for a responsible adult to drive you home
and remain with you during the first 24 hours after surgery. For your
own safety and protection, you will not be allowed to drive after
surgery when any sedation, nerve block or general anesthetic has been
administered.
Follow the EAT or DRINK limitations. Your physician
or a surgery center staff member will provide instructions for the
limitations of food and drink your particular procedure will require.
Please follow these instructions. Your surgery may be canceled if you
do not follow the required food and drink limitations.
Follow the medications requirements. All patients
will be provided instructions for the medication requirements
designated by your physician or a staff member. Please be prepared to
list all medications you are taking and bring any with you (inhaler,
insulin, blood pressure medicines) that you may need during the day.
