For any questions about the GI prep prior to the date of service, please contact your physician’s office directly. The surgery center does not have access to individual physician GI prep instructions.
A nurse will contact you the day before your surgery to collect information about your health, review special instructions, answer any questions, discuss eating and drinking guidelines, and remind you of your arrival time. Please note, the arrival time may differ from what the doctor’s office has informed you due to equipment availability and surgical coordination. If you have not received a call by 4pm the day before your surgery or have additional questions, please call us at (657) 531-3519
. You will also receive via text and/or email for the following:
- A reminder to complete an online Medical Passport-Pre-Registration.
- Pre-procedure instructions-5 days prior to your date of service.
- A second reminder 2 days prior to your procedure to complete an online Medical Passport-Pre-Registration.
- An appointment confirmation text 1 day prior to your procedure.
Food and Drink
You will receive a call from our surgery center with your arrival time. Special instructions will be given to you at this time, including information about when you should stop eating and drinking to prepare for surgery. It is very important to follow all the instructions as directed by the nurse or your procedure may be canceled.
Alcohol
Do not drink alcohol for at least 12 hours before your arrival.
Smoking/Tobacco
No smoking/tobacco after midnight the night before your surgery.
Makeup, Nail Polish, Jewelry (including body jewelry)
Please remove all these items before surgery.
Clothing
Wear shoes that have sturdy non-slip soles. Wear loose, casual, comfortable clothing.
Valuables
Please leave valuables at home.
Notify The Center & Your Surgeon If:
- You have an elevated temperature, cough, cold, vomiting or diarrhea between your last visit to the surgeon and the day of your surgery.
- You suspect you may be pregnant.
- You are taking: diet pills, aspirin, ibuprofen, blood thinners, or certain herbal medicines. You may need to stop taking these 1-2 weeks before your surgery. You can discuss this with your surgeon.
What You Need The Day Of The Surgery:
- Post operatively, if a patient needs to schedule a ride through their insurance, it must be a “MEDICAL TRANSPORT”. Uber, Lyft, or Taxi are not permitted. Patients who plan to use their SCAN transportation benefit need to notify their insurance provider that they are undergoing a surgical procedure with anesthesiaand require appropriate post-operative medical transportation. When transportation is requested without this information, it is often scheduled as a standard ride (Uber Lyft or Taxi) to or from a routine physician appointment. If the patient had the incorrect ride scheduled it may take SCAN 48 hours to reschedule appropriate post-operative medical transportation and the case may need to be rescheduled.
- Uber, Lyft, and Taxi are only permittedif the patient is accompanied by a family member/friend upon discharge.
- Legal Guardian: A legal guardian must be in the center AT ALL TIMES for children and dependent adults.
- Care For Children: If you have young children at home for whom you normally care for, plan for someone else to care for them for at least the first 24 hours following your surgery.
- Interpreter: If the patient cannot read, speak English or use sign language, an interpreter is required. If you need assistance arranging for an interpreter, please contact the surgery center at (714) 369-1100 as soon as possible.
- You have an elevated temperature, cough, cold, vomiting or diarrhea between your last visit to the surgeon and the day of your procedure.
- You suspect you may be pregnant.
- You are taking diet pills, aspirin, ibuprofen, blood thinners, or certain herbal medicines. You may need to stop taking these 1-2 weeks before your procedure.You can discuss this with your provider.