The Department of Anesthesia has relationships with most major payers. Call 773.880.4414 to discuss any financial concerns you may have ahead of time. We also accept Public Aid. My child has a cold and he is scheduled for surgery tomorrow. Unless the surgery is urgent, it is common sense and good medical practice not to perform elective surgery on a child unless he or she is in the best possible state of health.
All parents receive a preoperative call from the hospital the day before surgery.
If your child is unwell, with a fever or a cold, the nurse calling will advise rescheduling the surgery. If the situation is not clear cut, you may be advised to bring your child to the hospital as scheduled with the possibility that surgery may not go ahead. If you have concerns the day before, call 773.880.4414, and ask to speak to an anesthesiologist after you have received your preoperative call. Surgery is rarely cancelled unless there is a medical reason. If your child is not in his or her usual state of health, or has not followed the fasting guidelines given to you, surgery may be delayed.