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OUTPATIENT PROCEDURES
• Outpatient Surgery:
In LifeCare's modern surgical suite approximately 400 surgical
cases are performed each year. We have a general surgeon on
staff in additional to other physicians who perform procedures
as credentialed.
Visiting specialists also perform surgical procedures in the
LifeCare Operating Room. Scheduled surgery is Monday through
Friday with surgery staff on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
to respond in emergency situations.
Our surgical patient population consists of infants through
geriatrics.
General surgery including laparoscopic procedures, ear, nose and
throat procedures, eye procedures, urological procedures,
gynecological surgery, and obstetric surgical procedures are
performed on a regular basis.
• Endoscopy: Endoscopy is a diagnostic procedure which uses a
flexible scope for visualization. These procedures which include
gastroscopy, sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy are performed either
on an inpatient or outpatient basis in a special procedure room.
Endoscopy hours of operation are Monday through Friday, though
coverage is available for emergency procedures. Endoscopy is
performed by a physician with the assistance of a licensed
nurse. When intravenous conscious sedation is administered, an
ACLS (Advanced
Cardiac Life Support) certified registered nurse monitors the
patient throughout the entire procedure.
• Infusion Therapy: Infusion therapy is the delivery of fluids
or medications intravenously to a patient. Administrated by a
Registered Nurse, this process could include fluid replacement,
fluid challenges, or IV antibiotics. Infusion Chemotherapy is
the delivery of agents for treatment of various cancer
diagnoses. Chemotherapy regimens are directed by an oncologist
and delivered by nurses with oncology nurse education.
• Other diagnostic procedures such as thoracentesis, breast and
other biopsies are also performed in the outpatient area. All
procedures are performed by a physician with the assistance of a
nurse or qualified technician.
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