Ground Floor
Huntington Hospital’s dedicated Pre-Surgical
Testing Department provides thorough and efficient
preoperative assessments and testing in a convenient “one
stop” location. The staff consists of
registered nurses, nurse practitioners, EKG/lab technicians,
and radiology technologists. There are four
private exam rooms and radiology accommodations right
in the department which is open Monday through Friday
from 7 AM to 5 PM.
An important role of the nursing staff is to provide
preoperative instructions and to answer questions to
help alleviate any anxiety the patients may feel toward
upcoming procedures.
Individuals who are preparing for ambulatory surgery,
in patient surgery, colonoscopies, gastroscopies and
other special procedures (i.e. liver/renal biopsies)
make an appointment for pre-surgical testing approximately
7-10 days prior to the planned procedure. On
the day of the pre-surgical testing, patients go to
the admitting office on the ground floor and complete
the registration process with an admitting registrar. Once
this is completed, the patient is brought into the
Pre-Surgical Testing Department (next to Admitting)
where a nursing assessment and the appropriate testing
(radiology, EKG and blood work) is performed by our
friendly staff. All patients undergoing any surgical
procedure should be seen by our Pre-Surgical Testing
staff in order to assure patient safety through thorough
patient evaluations and timely preparation of patient
charts to allow for a smooth and efficient surgical
experience.
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For more information contact
PST Coordinator Julia Macchiaroli, MS, RN, ANP-C, CNA-BC
julia.macchiaroli@hunthosp.org
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