Anderson Hospital Resumes Elective Surgeries

·As part of the Illinois Department of Public Health criteria, all elective surgery patients must receive COVID testing prior to case.  *Does not include emergency cases. 
 
·The COVID testing will be ordered by the surgeon/physician through Anderson’s pre-op nursing staff.   
·Patients will be scheduled at our pre-authorized Drive Thru testing site located at 2930 North Center Street in Maryville,  48 – 72 hours in advance.
 
·Following COVID testing, patients will be asked to self-isolate until the day of surgery/procedure.
 
·The Surgery Center entrance off of Vadalabene Drive (green canopy) will be open to surgery center patients only. 
 
·Patients will have to wear a mask when coming to the hospital.
 
·Patient’s family/support persons will be instructed to wait in their cars.
 
·Pre-authorization by staff will be made for any patients requiring a support person to accompany them inside the facility (i.e. pediatric cases, patients with disabilities, etc.).
 
·If a support person is deemed appropriate, they will be screened prior to entry with temperature check and COVID symptom question checking.   They will be required to wear a mask.