Outpatient Surgery
The Outpatient Surgery Department encompasses the services of:
- Outpatient
Surgery
- Endoscopy
- Electro Convulsive Therapy
- Cardiac
Catheterization
For our Outpatient Services, Millcreek Community Hospital
maintains:
- 4 operating suites
- 1 cardiac catheterization lab/special
procedures
- 1 endoscopy suite
- 4 interview rooms
- 15-bed
outpatient surgery pre and post operative care rooms, including 1 private and 7 semi-private
rooms
- Family waiting area
- Central nurses station
Why you want to consider MCH
We are
unique in that our endoscopy patients are treated like all other outpatients coming in for
surgery, placing them in a semi-private or private room for monitoring, hence giving them more
attention before, during and after their procedure.
What to know
- Outpatient Surgery
is open Monday through Friday. The hours each day vary with the cases as they are scheduled. The
pace is constant with admissions, preparation of patient, recovery and discharge
- An intake assessment is completed by a Registered Nurse for all patients entering the
department.
- For patients with special needs, ADA rooms are available as
well as restroom facilities. Interpreting service is available by contacting the Nursing
Supervisor. Call bell adaptations available through the Nursing Supervisor. TDD and interpreters
are available for the deaf.