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iWhether you require inpatient or outpatient surgical services, Memorial is able to provide high-quality care from our experienced and skilled staff. According to a third-party analysis, we have one of the lowest turnover times in the nation when compared to hospitals of similar size with similar cases. This means that our patients will typically have a shorter wait time leading up to an operation, and can get back to a normal life more quickly.
Some outpatient surgery procedures can be performed at Memorial's HealthPlex location.
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Our robotic platforms offer 10x magnification in 3D and is changing the surgical experience for both surgeons and our patients. In the future, numerous surgeons will use the robot at Memorial to perform surgeries requiring extreme precision.
Your surgeon is with you in the operating room, seated at the system console. This console gives your surgeon complete control of the tiny instruments he or she uses to perform your surgery, which move like a human hand but with far greater range of motion.
Among the many benefits for our patients:
Among the many benefits for our surgeons:
Once your physician has scheduled a surgery at Memorial, patients will begin by preregistering for the procedure. Patients can preregister up to 2 or 3 weeks before the day of surgery. Patients will visit our PMC (Perioperative Medical Clinic), located in the Main Lobby of Memorial Medical Center.
In the PMC, we will gather your medical and surgical history and get a list of your medications. While visiting the PMC, patients meet our nurse practitioner to discuss any concerns. All required preoperative testing will take place, such as laboratory tests or an EKG test. Patients will also be given instructions for what to do on the day of surgery and what to expect, including after their surgery. Patients will also review and sign surgery consent forms.
On the day before surgery, patients will receive a phone call or text message from the hospital with more information about when and where to arrive for their surgery.
Patients may have to arrive up to 2 hours before the surgery is scheduled. Once you have arrived, our team will check your vital signs and complete any follow-up testing that is needed, such as laboratory testing. You will be put into a hospital gown and an IV will be started. We will update your medical history and prepare you for surgery. Once prepped, patients again visit with the surgeon, anesthesia and operating room team. Once the surgery is confirmed with the surgical team, patients are connected to monitoring systems and the surgery will be performed.
After surgery, patients are moved to the PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit), also known as the recovery room. Patients here are monitored by our nursing team as the anesthesia wears off and they go through phases of recovery. The PACU team will make sure patients are awake and alert, that pain is being controlled, and that their vital signs, such as blood pressure, oxygen, and temperature, are stable. Once patients meet the standards of care for PACU, they can be discharged if they had an outpatient procedure, or transferred to the acute care floors if they need to be hospitalized.
Memorial Ear, Nose & Throat Institute is a department of Memorial Medical Center. When you see a physician or receive services in a provider-based clinic, you are technically being treated in an outpatient department of the hospital rather than the physician’s office. Please refer to “Understanding your Healthcare Costs” to learn how your bill may be affected when seen by a provider in a provider-based clinic.
Provider-Based Clinics - You may see a charge on your bill for the equipment, supplies, and services provided in one of our provider-based clinics.
