July 2005 Edition Of The Shepparton Advisor Monthly Column

DAY PROCEDURE SERVICES

Having a procedure as Day Patient is particularly effective method of treatment provision for a wide variety of conditions.

Advances in surgical techniques and high standards of post –operative care mean that procedures can be performed successfully in just a few hours. Examples of day surgery include:

• Plastic Surgery such as removal of Lesions
• Endoscopy – Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy
• Eye and Dental Surgery
• Ear ,Nose and Throat Surgery
• Minor Gynaecological , Urological and General Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery such as arthroscopy
• Minor Paediatric Surgery

If you are unsure if your condition can be treated in a day – ask your Doctor for more information.

You will be back home in no time

At Shepparton Private Hospital procedures can be arranged with a minimum of waiting time and at short notice if required and you will be in and out of hospital in no time.

“It’s the little things..”

While many day surgeries can sometimes provide an impersonal, factory like approach to their day surgery processes, there is still a personal touch to day surgery at Shepparton Private Hospital.

Like most things it is the little things we do that reduce the stress of having day surgery and ensure you are well prepared for you visit to hospital.

We provide:

• Friendly, efficient administration staff who will process your registration, check your insurance details and liase with the health funds on your behalf for the hospital claim.
• Comprehensive printed information provided both before and on admission that ensures you will be well informed.
• Pre- admission Nurses who will review your admission details and in some cases contact you to clarify your health status and in turn evert unforeseen problems.
• Welcoming atmosphere for family/carer either bedside or in one of you patient lounge areas.
• The daily newspaper to read while you are waiting for your procedure
• A light meal once you are recovered sufficiently from the anaesthetic /procedure.
• Friendly, caring, nursing staff with extensive experience in caring for patients undergoing Day Procedures who treat you as an individual, not just a number. The nursing staff will also provide you with :
  • an explanation of what to expect during your admission.
  • an explanation of what to expect in the period after discharge.
  • a written discharge plan, discharge brochure and procedure specific post discharge care information
  • a contact phone number for follow-up phone contact advice post discharge if needed.

Did you know ?

At Shepparton Private Hospital a number of annual day surgery admissions are self funded, that is without patients Health Insurance. To avoid potentially long public waiting lists this may be a preferable option. Please discuss with your doctor or feel free to contact Shepparton Private Hospital for more details.

Commitment to Community Service

While Shepparton Private Hospital and its staff continue to support and actively participate in community services such as Meals and Neighbourhood Watch we also support overseas projects in developing countries.

Recently we donated a Heart Defibrillator Machine and consumables such as dressings and bandages to Baucau Hospital in East Timor. Following is a paragraph from the letter recently received from the hospital.

……… We have been trying to acquire one of these machines for some time but the financial cost involved has meant that we have been unable to do so. This machine will now mean that many people can be given a chance that previously they did not have. It will, and already has been, put to good use…….