The primary goal of Perioperative Services is to provide expedient and quality patient care to all patients undergoing surgical procedures. The needs of the patient are met in collaboration with the surgeon, anesthesiologist, and other members of the health care team.
Surgical care is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
In addition, specialty teams are on-call for cardiothoracic surgery, ophthalmology, and liver transplants. Arrangements must be made to accommodate this policy if a staff member resides at a location more that 20 minutes away from the Hospital. The Ophthalmology and Liver Transplant call teams have up to 60 minutes to arrive at the hospital. Directing medical care for Perioperative Services is shared responsibility between the Chairman of Surgery and the Chairman of Anesthesiology. The Director of Perioperative Services, who reports to the Associate Hospital Director, and works closely with the chairs of Surgery and Anesthesiology to set standards, policies, procedures, and to monitor adherence to policies.