Outpatient Surgery

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Outpatient Care Unit
Observation Unit
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Outpatient surgery can be performed under local anesthetic that numbs the operative site while the patient is awake, or general anesthetic that will put the patient to sleep. The average length of stay is between three and seven hours from the time of admission to discharge.

Before outpatient surgery, a telephone interview with a nurse is required to obtain a medical history and other pertinent information. Please have a list of all of the medications you are taking available for this interview. Your address, phone number and insurance will also be checked by the admission phone clerk. The telephone interview should be completed prior to your surgery date.

Outpatient Surgery Locations:

Sparrow Campus, Lower Level
1215 East Michigan Avenue
Lansing MI 48909-7980
Telephone: 517.364.4030
Hours:
5 a.m. – 11:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
5:30 a.m. – 8 p.m., Saturday

Parking Information

St. Lawrence Campus
First Floor
1210 W. Saginaw
Lansing, MI 48915-1999
Telephone: 517.364.7021

Outpatient Care Unit:

The Outpatient Care Unit provides care for patients having outpatient surgery, outpatient procedures as well as preparing patients for surgery on the day of admission. Care is provided for outpatients 18 years of age and older before and after surgery and procedures such as angiogram cardiac catheterization, myelogram and sedation for MRI and other diagnostic procedures. A medical history and testing is obtained, and instructions are given to patients pre-operatively. Patients being admitted following surgery also receive pre-operative care in this unit.

Observation Unit:

The Observation/Transition Unit, located on 3 South, is a 14 bed telemetry unit designed to provide care for adult (18 years of age and beyond) patients to be treated and released within a 24-hour period. Nursing care is provided by a team of registered nurses and patient care technicians who work collaboratively with physicians to provide care specific to the patient’s needs. The highest patient population is low risk rule out miocardial infarction (heart attack - R/O MI). The R/O MI patients comprise approximately 39% of the total census. Patients with a variety of diagnoses are also treated in this unit.

Visiting Hours:
8 a.m. - 8 p.m. One (1) adult visitor at the bedside is recommended. Children under 12 years of age may wait in the designated waiting area.

Location:
Sparrow Hospital
3rd Floor of the South Wing
1215 East Michigan Avenue
Lansing, MI 48908-780
Hours of operation: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Phone: 517.364.4332