Coffee Regional Medical Center: Surgical

Surgical Services

Contact Us:
Phone: 912-384-1900 ext. 4301

At Coffee Regional Medical Center, we provide a broad range of outpatient and inpatient surgeries while optimizing easy access to care, convenience, and shortened hospital stays. Being on the cutting edge of technologies in conjunction with personalized service provides our patients and families with the attention, care, and consideration they so much deserve.

Our quality surgeons perform sophisticated surgical procedures that utilize today’s newest evolving technology. From minimally invasive endoscopic surgeries to advanced orthopedic procedures, the department performs a wide variety of specialized surgery that meet the healthcare needs of the community while providing a positive, caring, and unique healthcare experience.

In an average year, 4000 surgical procedures are performed. Types of surgeries include: ophthalmology, general surgery, urology, orthopedic, ENT, podiatry, and gynecologic surgery. Our operating rooms are equipped with the latest technology including laser, laparoscopes, microscopes, and video assisted surgery.

Location/Description
Perioperative Services is located on the second floor and includes: PreAdmission Testing (PAT) office, 11 bed Ambulatory Surgery Unit (ASU), 5 Operating Suites, Central Sterile, and a 5 bed Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).

PreAdmission Testing
Patients requiring general or regional anesthesia for their surgery will need to attend a PreAdmission Testing (PAT) appointment. The appointment will be made at the time the surgical procedure is scheduled and should take place several days prior to the date of surgery in the PreAdmission Testing office. During this preoperative evaluation visit, the surgical patient will speak with a nurse and/or an anesthesiologist regarding their health status. Tests may include lab work, chest x-rays, EKG, etc. Your doctor along with an anesthesiologist will order all necessary tests. CRMC performs all pre-surgical tests on an outpatient basis.

Ambulatory Surgery Unit
Coffee Regional Medical Center has an Ambulatory (one-day) Surgery Unit on site for those procedures not requiring an extensive hospital stay. This unit offers each patient a private room for their preoperative preparation and their post operative discharge. More than 80 percent of all surgeries at CRMC are outpatient surgeries. Outpatient surgery is certainly more common in today’s healthcare environment, enabling the patient to recover within the comforts of their own home. All patients who have received anesthesia or sedation require a competent adult to accompany them home (the patient can not legally drive a vehicle).

Operating Room
Our philosophy of respect, integrity, advocacy and compassion help provide an optimal surgical outcome. We have a surgical team that is truly dedicated to quality patient care. Our skilled OR staff, including registered nurses and certified technicians specializing in surgery, work as a team along with your surgeon and anesthesia provider to individualize patient care.

Post Anesthesia Care Unit
The PACU is where patients go to recover after surgery from anesthesia. The PACU is staffed by qualified registered nurses who are specifically trained to provide care after surgery. All patients who require Phase 1 nursing care after anesthesia will go to the PACU until they are assessed and safe to be transferred to the next level of care. Patients who will be going home will be returned to the ASU for further care and discharge. Patients who will be staying in the hospital will be transferred to the appropriate nursing unit.