During this COVID-19 outbreak, Advanced Surgical Institute (ASI) has been working to carefully provide the safest possible care to our patients, many of whom require specialized care. Please know that your health, safety and well-being continues to be our highest priority.
We would like to make you aware of our revised pre-operative guidelines and our visitor policy.
Step 1: Preparing for your surgery
To help minimize risk of asymptomatic spread of coronavirus during your procedure we ask that you:
- Continue to follow physical distancing and handwashing guidelines. This applies to the person who will be bringing you to and from surgery as well.
- Avoid contact with others or leaving the home as much as possible prior to surgery.
- *** Pre-surgery COVID-19: We want to perform your surgery in the safest possible circumstances to give you the best chance of a smooth recovery. One of our healthcare members will reach out to ask you about symptoms and may schedule you for coronavirus testing even if you do not show symptoms consistent with the virus. We are doing this as a precautionary measure so that we have all of the information we need to provide you with the safe care.
- Check for the symptoms daily prior to surgery and notify us if you have any of the following :
- Fever ≥ 38.0 C (100.4 F) last 24 hours
- New respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, sore throat, runny nose, shortness of breath, respiratory distress, chills, muscle aches, loss of sense of smell or taste, diarrhea, night sweats)
Step 2: Stay flexible
Your surgery is currently scheduled to proceed on the planned date and time, but we also have to be flexible to deal with any potential changes regarding the capacity of our Center and providers. We would appreciate your understanding if things change, and in return we promise to keep you informed with up-to-date information with what is happening here at ASI, as well as keeping your best interests at the forefront.
Step 3: Understand what to expect day of surgery
Under the authority of the state of New Jersey Department of Public Health Order, we have some strict guidelines in place that you will see immediately upon arriving at our facility.
- We can now allow one person to come into the Center and wait with you in our waiting room. At this time, we cannot allow any support people or visitors into the PreOp area with the patient.
- We can have someone from ASI meet you at curbside to assist you if require additional help getting into our building.
- As an extra layer of protection, you will notice our clinical staff will be wearing surgical masks. You and your support person will be given a fresh mask to wear for everyone’s safety”.
- Please be sure to bring the contact information of your designed point person.
- As soon as the surgical team is ready for you, they will escort you to our pre-op area.
- Our surgical staff will keep your designated point person informed of your progress.
- After you have recovered in our post anesthesia care unit (PACU), you will be discharged to home.
Please know we genuinely care about you and will do everything we can to provide you with the safest and best possible care experience. If you have any questions or concerns prior to that day, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 856-256-7620. You can also visit our website at www.advancedsurgicalinstitute.org.
