Please check with your surgeon’s office for any questions related to clearances.
The Preadmission Testing Clinic will work closely with your Surgeon’s office to ensure the appropriate information is received. Please be aware that requested evaluations and clearances not received or received as incomplete can cause a delay and/or cancellation of your planned surgical procedure. Advanced evaluation and optimization of certain medical conditions is imperative to the safe delivery of general anesthesia. This request will be sent directly to the Surgeon for proper coordination of care. Once certain history is determined or abnormal results are received, Preadmission Testing Clinic Nurse Practitioners will request an evaluation and clearance from the appropriate Physician(s). Patients with certain cardiac or medical conditions may require a current evaluation and clearance from their established physician(s). The PAT Clinic does not provide instructions regarding these medications as they are directly related to the surgical procedure. Instructions regarding antiplatelet and anticoagulant medications (examples: Plavix, warfarin, aspirin) will be deferred to the prescribing provider and the patient will be instructed to follow up with that provider and their surgeon for proper coordination of care and instructions regarding those medications. Preadmission Testing Clinic registered nurses also provide preoperative instructions for the patient, including instructions regarding what medications should be held that could impact the safe administration of general anesthesia. Once necessary testing is determined, lab work and EKG will be completed in clinic either by our specially trained support staff or by the patient’s nurse.
Necessary preoperative testing (such as lab work and EKG) is determined after review of the patient’s medical history, medications, and planned surgical procedure by a clinic Nurse Practitioner (NP). Preadmission Testing Clinic is staffed with Registered Nurses (RNs) who will obtain the patient’s medical and surgical history, and current medications. What should I expect during my Preadmission Testing Clinic Visit or Preadmission Testing Phone Interview? This allows for safer, more efficient care on the day of surgery and helps to prevent day of surgery cancellations or delays. The goal of the clinic is to prepare patients prior to their planned surgical procedure by working with their Surgeon and established Physicians to optimize specific medical conditions as necessary. The Preadmission Testing Clinic is a specialty clinic within Houston Methodist Hospital designed to help prepare patients for a surgery or a procedure requiring Anesthesia. Our mission is to make your treatment at Houston Methodist as safe and comfortable as possible. Houston Methodist Hospital Preadmission Testing looks forward to providing you with safe, effective preoperative care. Walk-ins are welcomed although appointments are HIGHLY encouraged to avoid long wait times! To schedule an appointment, please call 71. Houston Methodist Hospital, Texas Medical CenterĮmail: Methodist Hospital Registration: 713.394.6805
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