Hello Msgirl38111,
The first thing you need to check is if this hospital accepts your
insurance! You don?t want a huge unexpected bill after recovering
from surgery! Often, patients are required to come to the hospital a
day or two before surgery, for tests. At this early registration, the
representative will inquire about your insurance, and should inform
you of what to do with valuables, what to bring and not to bring with
you, not to bring medications from home, how long your surgery is
expected to last, advanced directives, etc.
I would suggest bringing slippers, a comfortable robe and a gown
that snaps or buttons up the front. (if permitted in this hospital).
Many people like to bring a pillow and throw from home, and family
pictures.
?Managed care contracting at Methodist Healthcare is maintained
through Health Choice, LLC, which offers employer and insurance
clients the ability to access an entire network through a single
contracting relationship.
For more information, visit http://www.myhealthchoice.com
http://www.methodisthealth.org/general.asp?id=manOverview&fid=ManagedCare
I?m going to assume you mean University Methodist Hospital, 1265 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104, (901) 516-7000, since Dr. Art Sutherland has
privileges at this hospital.
If you have any additional questions, please contact
Patient Affairs at (901) 516-8000.
Main switchboard: (901) 572-3000
Patient Information: (901) 572-3038
?Methodist University Hospital, located in the heart of the Memphis
Medical Center, has 658 beds and is the flagship of the system. A
tertiary care and referral center, its heart program is one of the
most active in the country. Methodist's cardiac catheterization lab is
the seventh largest in the country. In March 2002, Methodist formally
affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and
the hospital known as Methodist Central was renamed Methodist
University Hospital.?
http://www.methodisthealth.org/general.asp?id=AboOverview&fid=AboutUs
This page discusses parking, storing valuables, visiting hours, etc.
http://www.methodisthealth.org/pdf/PatientInfoGuide.pdf
Patient Rights
http://www.methodisthealth.org/general.asp?id=AboCig&fid=AboutUs
This page describes University Methodist?s heart services:
?Throughout the Mid-South, Methodist Healthcare physicians, nurses and
staff provide excellent cardiac care through one of the largest
cardiac programs in the country. And it's all close to home.
Methodist patients benefit from a full-range of services, including
both in- and outpatient cardiac catheterizations, electrophysiology
studies, minimally invasive heart surgery and open heart-surgery.?
?Heart-related medical conditions some times require surgical
intervention. The best way to prepare for surgery is to be informed
and educated about your condition and the procedure your doctor has
recommended. Visit the Interactive Heart Center from Preop.com to
learn more about heart-saving interventions.? The link follows the
link below.
http://www.methodisthealth.org/service.asp?id=medCar&fid=MedicalServices
The UM hospital also has this page describing several kinds of procedures:
http://preop.medselfed.com/asp/center.asp?centerId=heart&partnerId=preop&id=&cachedate=
Here is the link to coronary artery bypass surgery:
http://preop.medselfed.com/asp/prodDisplay.asp?prodName=Coronary%20Artery%20Bypass%20Graft%20(CABG)&prodId=377¢erId=heart&partnerId=preop&id=&cachedate=&emailId=&affId=&campId=&hideNav=
If University Methodist hospital is not where you will be a patient,
this page has links to other hospitals in the same system.
http://www.methodisthealth.org/map.asp
You can download a patient brochure here (A somewhat slow loading
page? be patient!)
http://www.methodisthealth.org/pdf/systembrochure.pdf
Here is a great site that prepares you for open heart surgery in
general, and not specific to University Methodist Hospital:
?As you prepare for open heart surgery it is natural to feel anxious
and concerned about the procedures, tubes and equipment you will have.
Learning about them will help you to understand their purpose. In
addition, an explanation of the typical sensations associated with
them will help you to prepare for how they may feel. Knowing what to
expect will ease your anxiety and aid in your recovery.
Each procedure, tube, and piece of equipment plays a special role in
helping you to recover. The following information guides you through
the experience of open heart surgery and explains the common
sensations associated with it.?
http://www.vh.org/adult/patient/surgery/openheartprep/
Another article about preparing for open heart surgery:
?It is important that you be as healthy as possible. Before surgery,
protect yourself from catching a cold or flu. If you have a fever,
chills, coughing or a runny nose, be sure to tell your doctor. Tell
your doctors about any changes in your health that you notice before
your surgery. If you smoke, you should stop at least two weeks before
your surgery. Smoking before surgery can cause blood clotting and
breathing problems.
Bring a list of any medicines you are taking - over-the-counter ones
(especially aspirin or medicines that contain aspirin) as well as any
that have been prescribed by any of your doctors with you to the
hospital. In addition to the name of the medicine, include the amount
you take, how often and when.
Be sure to follow any instructions that your cardiologist or surgeon has given you.
You rarely will be admitted to the hospital the day before your
surgery (often a patient is asked to come in the morning before the
surgery). Heart surgery sometimes requires that your breastbone be
divided, your heart stopped and your blood sent through a heart and
lung machine. Your chest will be washed, scrubbed with antiseptic and,
if necessary, shaved once you are in surgery to avoid introducing
germs into your body.?
http://www.csmc.edu/8500.html
What to expect after surgery. This is an excellent site that seems to
leave nothing out!:
?Each individual patient responds to surgery differently. You are
unique! And recovery from each specific surgical procedure, whether a
coronary artery bypass for "clogged arteries" or a valve
repair/replacement for a narrow or leaky valve, is somewhat different
as well. Despite these differences, however, some generalizations can
be made.?
http://www.sts.org/doc/3563
I hope this has helped inform you. If not, please request an Answer
Clarification, before rating. This will allow me to assist you further
on this question, if possible.
I wish you a speedy recovery!
Sincerely, Crabcakes
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University Methodist Hospital + Memphis TN
Preparing for open heart surgery
After open heart surgery |
