Pre-Admission Surgical Evaluation (PASE)

You will be contacted by phone by a Mercy PASE nurse. The Home Medication List (PDF) will be reviewed, which also includes any over-the-counter vitamins/herbals and dosages.

Please arrange for an adult to accompany you on the day of surgery, as well as drive you home and stay with you for 24 hours afterward to ensure your safety.

Bring your insurance card, Medicare card, photo ID and PASE packet to ALL of your appointments. Your care partner should also be present at the appointments.

Prior to surgery, you must:

• Call Mercy Medical Center to speak to a registrar (please notify the registrar if this is a workers compensation or liability case).
• YOU WILL NEED YOUR INSURANCE CARD, MEDICARE CARD AND PHOTO ID FOR REGISTRATION.

Diet Before Surgery

Follow diet instructions per your surgeon’s directions.

Medications

• Ask your doctor if you should change or quit taking medication(s) on or before surgery day.
• Take medications directed by your doctor with just a sip of water.
• Diabetics: Call your physician if you have not received direction on your insulin or oral diabetic medications.

Day of Surgery

Follow these specific instructions. Please note that failure to follow these instructions can cause the surgery to be cancelled or postponed.

Questions? Please call the Mercy PASE Department at (319) 398-6211 or Mercy Surgery Center at (319) 832-3910.