Essex Specialized Surgical Institute 3.08

The Essex Specialized Surgical Institute is an ambulatory surgery center specializing in eye and related surgery for those patients who are generally well, who are good candidates for outpatient surgery, and who can reasonably be expected to be discharged to home within approximately three hours.

The Surgery Center provides the following services:

Surgery:

- Diagnosis and surgical treatment of surgical conditions of the eye (ophthalmology)

- Elective surgery to enhance facial physical appearance (cosmetic surgery)

Medicine:

- Limited physical examinations to approve patients being medically cleared for surgical procedures

Nursing:

- Nursing assessments, and plans of care for patients
- Peri-operative nursing care
- Post-anesthesia recovery nursing care
- Patient teaching and discharge instructing

Pharmacy:

- Administration, control and storage of medications for surgical patients

Counseling:

- Social or psychological counseling provided by referral agreement
- Dietary counseling provided by referral agreement

Language:

- In order to accommodate the needs of all patients, Essex Specialized Surgical Institute will provide translation and interpretation services for non-English speaking patients for over 240 different languages, as well as American Sign Language. Please let us know in advance if language services are needed. These services will be of no cost to the patient.