If you are coming to Joseph Brant Hospital for surgery, you will be admitted to the Day Surgery Unit. Your surgery will be performed in the Operating Room.
If you will be returning home the same day, you are an outpatient. Outpatients are discharged home from the Day Surgery Unit.
If you are staying the night, you are a Surgical Inpatient and will be admitted after surgery.
The Day Surgery Unit and the Operating Room are located on Level 2 of the South Tower.
The operating room performs scheduled and emergency surgeries 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The type of surgery or procedure you are having will determine the steps you need to take to prepare yourself. You will receive this information from your physician or during your pre-operative planning appointment.
Patients receiving surgery at Joseph Brant Hospital are required to be tested for COVID-19 and have the results before their procedure.
Patients undergoing procedures in the following areas are exempt from testing.
You can book a test at the Joseph Brant Hospital COVID-19 Assessment Centre or alternative testing center of your choice.
If your test is positive, contact the Day Surgery Unit at 905-632-3737 ext. 4105.
Provincial guidelines for testing and surgical procedures, requests that you self-isolate for a period of 14 days prior to your surgical procedure.
Guidance on how to self isolate can be found by visiting Public Health Ontario.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only one person can accompany you.
Joseph Brant Hospital is committed to safe, quality, patient-centered care. To ensure the safety of patients, visitors and staff, we have made some important changes. Please review them before coming to hospital.
The surgical program works closely with the Province of Ontario to improve access to timely care through participation:
Surgical Services
P: 905-632-3737
F: 905-681-4803
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