A
Patient’s Guide
Everything has been done to assure
the utmost in comfort and privacy for our patients
and to make the entire experience as pleasant
as possible. From the beautiful artwork chosen
for the unit to the calming blue colors that surround
you, the atmosphere is warm and friendly. The
attentive professional staff is specially trained
to ease your concerns and keep you, as well as
those accompanying you, informed every step of
the way. Our comfortable, modern surgical waiting
area is equipped with amenities for families such
as coffee, TV, internet access, and pagers so
that family members may leave the area for a short
time and not miss a physician’s call. On-premises
breakfast/lunch/dinner is available in the hospital’s
Park View Café.
With so many people pressured for
time, it is important that both the surgery and
the recovery period proceed smoothly and efficiently.
Our goal is to return patients to their regular
activities of daily living as soon as possible,
with a minimum of disruption for themselves and
their loved ones.
The Ambulatory Surgery Unit at Huntington
Hospital provides a wide variety of surgical procedures,
including:
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Arthroscopy |
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Biopsies |
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Cataract and other eye procedures |
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Ear, nose, and throat surgery |
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Endoscopic surgery |
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Gynecological procedures |
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Hernia repair |
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Laparoscopic surgery performed
in all specialties |
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Laser surgery |
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Neurological surgery |
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Plastic and reconstructive surgery |
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Podiatry procedures |
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Spine Surgery |
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Urologic procedures |
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Vascular procedures |
(Click
here for a description of the OR Unit.)
The Day Prior to Surgery
You will be called after 4:00 PM
on the evening prior to your surgery with your
arrival time. (Calls are made Friday afternoon
for surgery scheduled on Mondays). Arrival time
is customarily two hours before your scheduled
surgery. This is to ensure adequate time for registration,
your admission assessment and completion of all
physician orders in preparation for the Operating
Room.
The Day of Surgery
Please allow enough time for travel
and parking. The South parking lot has been reserved
for you. We also offer FREE valet parking between
the hours of 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM. (Click
here for directions.) The receptionist
in the hospital’s main lobby will direct
you to the 4th floor Ambulatory Surgery Registration
area. There you will be greeted by Admitting Department
staff members. After registration, you will proceed
into the Ambulatory Surgery Unit.
On the day of surgery:
- Wear casual, loose-fitting clothes.
- Bring your insurance card(s) and
driver’s license.
- Shower the morning of surgery.
- Bring a list of all the medications
you are currently taking. Do not take medications
on the day of surgery unless instructed by your
physician or an Ambulatory Surgery Unit nurse.
- You will be asked to remove any
dentures, partial plates, contact lenses and
piercings prior to surgery.
- Please leave jewelry, cash and
other valuables at home.
A family member or friend may stay
with you until you go to the operating room. When
you leave, your escort may wait in our comfortable
Surgical Waiting Room where they can watch TV,
have access to a computer and enjoy coffee. Pagers
are available to allow them to spend time outside
or enjoy a meal at the hospital’s Park View
Cafe. A hospital volunteer in the Surgical Waiting
Room will provide all instructions. There is also
a wide-screen Patient Tracking Board in the Surgical
Waiting Room which follows the progression
of the patient through the perioperative areas
(Ambulatory Surgery Unit, Holding Room, Operating
Room, and Post Anesthesia Care Unit.)
After Your Surgery
Following your procedure, you will
be carefully monitored and observed in the Post
Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). (Click
here for a description of the PACU).
You will then return to the Ambulatory Surgery
Unit where your friend or relative may stay with
you.
Requirements for discharge include
that you be accompanied by an adult who will be
with you after surgery to receive instructions
and who will drive you home; and the assurance
that someone will be with you at home, at least
for the first night, in case there is a change
in your condition.
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Important Telephone Numbers
Ambulatory Surgery: (631) 351-2560
Admitting: (631) 351-2243
Laboratory: (631) 351-2573
Insurance/Payment Information: (631) 351-2447
For more information, contact:
Nurse Manager Anne Rainone, RN, BC, MS, CNA arainone@hunthosp.org
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