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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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