At Banner Health, we perform more surgeries than any other organization in the communities we serve. Whether the surgery is to repair a hernia, replace a knee or hip, or fix an ailing heart, patients can be assured that our medical professionals have the experience, skill and technology to achieve the best possible outcomes. 

Our Surgical Care staff focuses on a proactive approach to quality patient care that includes communication and education. From the time the patient begins preparing for surgery through recovery, our team involves family members in discussions about care and treatment to help ease any anxiety a patient may have.

Many surgical patients require the highly specialized care of an intensive care unit (ICU) following their procedures. ICU patients at seven Banner hospitals benefit from an extra layer of care provided by the advanced technology of eICU monitoring. This technology allows Banner’s iCare team, which includes intensive care physicians and nurses, to remotely monitor patients in our intensive care units to support bedside nurses and physicians.

The departments that make up the Surgical Care area include:

• The Pre-op Holding Unit – Patients are escorted to this area after admitting;
• Operating Room – This is room where surgical procedures are performed.
• Post-anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) – This is the area where patients are cared for after surgery to recover from anesthesia. All caregivers are trained in adult and pediatric advanced life support, as well as cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Nursing personnel work in collaboration with physicians and other health care providers to ensure a successful recovery period and safe transfer to an inpatient unit.
• Sterile Processing Unit – The sterile processing department is a little-known hospital entity. These sterilization professionals are dedicated to ensuring that all of the instruments, equipment and supplies used in the Operating Room are completely germ-free and sterile for all surgeries performed.
  

The caregivers who comprise these units collaborate with each other and with the surgeons, anesthesiologists and other health care professionals to provide the best surgical experience possible.