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Somerset Medical Center has 15 fully equipped operating rooms. The operating suites feature many of the latest technologies, including image-guided, laser, radiofrequency and vessel-sealing technologies, as well as high-definition digital laparoscopic equipment.
The medical center performs nearly 10,000 procedures a year in every surgical specialty. The Operating Room is able to accommodate elective and emergency surgery 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our surgeons and anesthesiologists are board-certified in their specialties. Our nurses and technicians are highly experienced, with the majority of our nurses are nationally certified in Perioperative Nursing (Operating Room, Post Anesthesia Care, Critical Care, Emergency, Medical-Surgical or Gastroenterology nursing certifications). We are focused on patient safety and creating a positive healing environment for our patients.
We provide a comprehensive approach to Total Joint Replacement Surgery. The Operating Room, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, is developing a Joint Center of Excellence.
Our Gastrointestinal (GI) Center performs approximately 6,000 diagnostic and therapeutic procedures a year in its four fully equipped endoscopy suites. In 2009, we purchased high-definition video endoscopes.
In 2009, our surgical waiting area will be updated to provide a more comfortable experience for our patients and their families.
Post-surgical patients who require an overnight stay will be cared for in the John and Mary Obzansky Surgical Pavilion.
More than 10,000 surgeries are performed each year at Somerset Medical Center, including:
Fastracking is available for patients who meet the criteria, helping to minimize hospital stays and allow for quicker recoveries. Pre-admission testing is minimal – in fact, often the admission process can be done by telephone.
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