Program: Pre-Admission Clinic (PAC)
Organization: London Health Sciences Centre
University Hospital
Surgical Services
Phone Numbers: 519-685-8500 ext 33709
Crisis: Call 911 in emergencies
Emergency Department: 519-663-3197
Website: www.lhsc.on.ca/Patients_Families_Visitors/Your_Surgery/PAC_appointment.htm
Address:
339 Windermere Rd
London, ON
N6A 5A5
Intersection: Windermere Rd between Richmond St and Western Rd
Location: London (Northwest)
Accessibility:
Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Service Description: Pre-admission clinic nurse educates patients about their upcoming operation and hospital stay and what to expect when they return home * assesses current health status, reviews medical history, answers questions, provides specific instructions and performs tests as ordered * education is individualized to patient's needs and may:
  • also be referred to anesthesia and medical consults
  • also see physiotherapist or occupational therapist, blood conservation, surgical service nurse practitioner, social work or research study nurse receive services by telephone if eligible


Perioperative Patient Blood Management Program (PPBMP) - Program helps patients who will be having an operation to increase their hemoglobin (red blood cells) and thereby decrease, or completely avoid, the need for blood transfusion

Fees: Most services covered by OHIP
Application: Medical referral required * call to make an appointment with pre-admission nurse
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: People requiring surgical care
Languages: English
Language Note: Interpretation available upon request for most branches of the London Health Sciences Centre
Area(s) Served: London and Middlesex
Last Updated: 7/23/2024
Service Record URL: http://thehealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=15810

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