The lobby of the new Ambulatory Surgery Center is representative of the program: comfortable, convenient and high quality.

The most up-to-date procedures and techniques are utilized throughout the CVPH Perioperative Services Department. Individual components of the program are:

• Ambulatory Care Unit
• Endoscopy
• Operating Suites
• Post Anesthesia Care

On average, more than 700 surgical procedures are performed each month at CVPH. More than two-thirds of the patients are able to go home that same day and do not have to be admitted to the hospital.

The Ambulatory Care Unit is designed to provide flexibility of patient care for pre- and post-surgery, Invasive Radiology, and the Teaching Assessment Before Surgery (TABS) Program. Staff prepares patients and family/significant others physically, emotionally and psychologically for surgery. As part of TABS, nursing and anesthesia interviews, preoperative teaching, lab studies and EKG's are performed.

Endoscopy is comprised of two procedure suites and a 4-bed recovery area. Approximately 200 procedures are performed monthly including sigmoidoscopies, colonscopies, gastroscopies, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomies and endoscopic retrograde pancreatography.

The CVPH Operating Rooms consist of six major procedure and two minor procedure rooms, one of which is used for cystos. Staff specialize in the care of vascular, thoracic, neurologic, ENT, urologic, orthopedic, gynecologic, ophthalmology, plastic, and general surgery patients.

The Post Anesthesia Care Unit includes an 8-bed Phase I section for patients who require invasive monitoring.and an 8-bed Phase II for patients requiring less extensive monitoring and who are being prepared for discharge.