Two Weeks Before Surgery

Insurance Information

We need this information to prepare for your visit and to obtain your contact  information. Our representative will advise you about co-payments and/or deductible for your visit depending on your insurance carrier. If you do not have insurance or have any specific questions about your payment options, you may be referred to one of our financial counselors.

Medications

Blood Thinning Agents

Your physician should have instructed you to discontinue Coumadin (Warfarin), Plavix or any other blood thinning agents one week prior to your surgery. Be sure to discuss this with your physician to be sure that it is safe to do so. If it is not safe for you to discontinue this type of medication, have your physician contact the surgeon as soon as possible.

Diet Medications

You must discontinue using diet medications and herbal diet products one week prior to your surgery. Diet medications could interact with medications given during your surgery. Failure to discontinue diet medications may result in your surgery being cancelled.

Primary Care Physician

Medical History

Please give your primary care physician the NOH Preoperative History and Physical Form and request all results be faxed to 402-637-0675 at least two days prior to surgery. You can print this form by clicking on the link below.

We have provided a form with guidelines for tests to assist your physician in obtaining information regarding your current health status. We must have this information at least two days prior to your surgery. If you are going to be an inpatient and your doctor does not see patients at Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital, your surgeon will assist in coordinating a primary care physician. This physician will supervise your inpatient care and communicate with your primary care physician.

NOH Preoperative History and Physical Form

Physical and Tests

Call your primary care physician to schedule an appointment if you were directed to have a physical or test done prior to surgery. Both must be completed within two weeks of your actual surgery day.

Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital Total Joint Class

If you are a hip, knee, or shoulder replacement patient, we invite you to come to our Total Joint Class. The Total Joint Class gives you information about what you need to know before, during and after your total joint replacement. We offer a class weekly for patients and their families to attend. Information from what you need to do at home before your procedure to how to maneuver around your home after is covered in the Total Joint Class.

Call 402.637.0696 to schedule a time for the class. The class is free to all Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital patients.

Tours

Tours of the hospital are given Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You do not need to make an appointment. Please tell the receptionist at the front desk that you would like a tour of our facility.