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Core Programs

The program provides a seamless journey for the patient through pre-surgical screening, education/instruction regarding surgery, as well as pre-surgical testing including blood work, X-ray and electro-cardiogram (ECG). The program offers day surgery-preparation for surgery and discharge home, operating room and post anesthesia care unit (recovery room) and inpatient surgery unit for patients admitted after their surgery.

Inpatient Surgery

Surgery, with the Department of Anesthesia, in the following specialties: General Surgery, Orthopedics, Ears/Nose/Throat, Urology, Ophthalmology, Gynecology and Dental. The program is supported by the Medical Devices Reprocessing Department.

Pre-Surgical Screening

Provides a seamless journey for the patient through education/instruction regarding surgery, as well as pre-surgical testing including blood work, X-ray and electro-cardiogram (ECG).

Day Surgery

Preparation for surgery and discharge home, Operating Room and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and Inpatient Surgery Unit for patients admitted after their surgery.

American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

CKHA is a participant in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) as a member of the Ontario Surgical Quality Improvement Network (ON-SQIN). ACS NSQIP is a nationally validated program utilized by the Ontario Surgical Quality Improvement Network to measure and enhance surgical care. Learn more here.

Operating Room (OR)

The Operating Room (OR) is a highly controlled, sterile environment where surgical procedures take place. It is staffed by surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurses who work collaboratively to ensure patient safety. Key responsibilities in the OR include maintaining safe and sterile conditions for surgery, coordinating the surgical team, monitoring patients under anesthesia, preventing infection, and managing instruments, equipment, and workflow efficiently.

Endoscopy

Endoscopy involves diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using specialized scopes and cameras to visualize internal organs, often through natural openings. This area focuses on performing procedures such as colonoscopies and gastroscopies, utilizing minimally invasive equipment, providing sedation or anesthesia when necessary, monitoring patients throughout the process, and supporting interventions like biopsies and polyp removal.

Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

The Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) is where patients recover immediately after surgery or procedures requiring anesthesia. PACU functions similarly to an ICU-level environment due to the potential instability of patients during recovery. Core responsibilities include monitoring vital signs as patients wake up, managing pain, nausea, airway, and overall stability, detecting early complications, ensuring readiness for discharge or transfer, and offering emotional support during recovery.

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