Anterior Hip

Before Your SurgeryAppointmentsPlease ensure that these appointments have beenarranged before your surgery.RegistrationPlease register prior to your surgery atwww.rosemed.com or 303-320-2798.Primary Care Physician or HospitalistYou must complete a history and physical examwithin 30 days of your surgery. If you do not havea personal doctor, Rose Institute for JointReplacement will arrange a pre-op history andphysical for you.Surgery Date and TimeYour surgery date and time will need to bescheduled in advance.Pre-Admission Hospital Appointment (PAT)A nursing history and assessment is required forall surgeries. Please call 303-320-2802 tocomplete your health history with a member ofthe nursing staff. Have a list of your currentmedications available at this time. You will need tobe registered prior to this assessment.Pre-Education ClassPlease attend the pre-operative education class. Aschedule will be given to you by your surgeon’soffice. This class is a review of your surgicalprocedure, your hospital stay and the importanceof physical and occupational therapy exercise.Family and friends are welcome to attend.Follow Up AppointmentAfter discharge from the hospital, your surgeonwill require a follow up appointment usuallywithin seven to ten days. Please have thisappointment arranged before your surgery.Discharge ArrangementsDischarge from the hospital is 11AM. Please havearrangements made with family or friends to helpyou return home.Eating and DrinkingDo NOT smoke, eat or drink anything (includingwater) after midnight the night before yoursurgery. If you have been instructed by yourphysician to take certain medications, please takethe medications with only a sip of water.Fever/CoughCall your surgeon if you have a change in yourcondition prior to surgery, i.e. fever, cough, flu, rashor other infection. Your surgery may need to be rescheduled.Medications• Bring a list of your current medications(name, strength, dose, frequency) tothe hospital.• The hospital is unable to use the medicinesyou currently have at home. The hospitalpharmacy will provide all medications duringyour stay.• Follow your surgeon’s instructions aboutwhen to discontinue anti-inflammatory,aspirin or other herbal medicines prior tosurgery.• Check with your surgeon about diabeticadjustment for the day of surgery.What to Bring• Personal care items such as a toothbrush,toothpaste, shaving equipment, deodorant,eyeglasses, contacts.• Clothing such as knee-length gowns, robes,nightshirts. Loose fitting shorts and t-shirtsfor physical therapy.• A positive attitude and commitment to beinvolved in your care while at the hospital.• This manual.