Surgical Center

Photograph taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. RUHS recommends following masking guidelines.

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SURGICAL CENTERDEPARTMENT | SECOND FLOOR

A new, conveniently located, spacious Outpatient Surgical Center (OSC) has opened in the recently constructed Medical and Surgical Center (MSC) on the RUHS Medical Center campus in Moreno Valley.

The OSC services include General, Orthopedic, Gynecological, ENT, Plastics, Ophthalmology, Urology, Vascular, and Pediatric surgeries. Patients are admitted and prepared for surgery by dedicated, friendly, and experienced staff in specially designed intake rooms adjacent to the state-of-the-art surgical suites.

The OSC has been outfitted with industry leading equipment innovatively installed to allow safe and efficient operating times and availabilities. There are eight operating suites, 28 pre-operation/ post-anesthesia care beds and three expansive procedural rooms. All rooms are large, well lit and fully equipped with integrated technology, such as innovative anesthesia monitoring and ergonomically designed operating tables.

The OSC is fully vested with outpatient surgical equipment specifically designed for minimally invasive surgery, both laparoscopic and hysteroscopic, with the latest in air and fluid management systems for the ultimate in comfort and safety. Post-operative recovery is immediately adjacent to the operating rooms, where patients can recover and be discharged to their support persons for ease of transition to available transportation.

The Outpatient Surgery Center presented a unique opportunity with spacious pre and post anesthesia bays complete with medical gas, bathrooms and operating rooms that could be used as designated delivery rooms. The department was able to separate COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patient care areas and set up the NICU in close proximity for immediate transfer and care of preterm infants. We extended our fetal monitoring support structure to the new building to ensure the secure and efficient delivery of care to our maternal and neonatal population while giving the main hospital an increase of approximately 32 critically needed beds.

Surgical Specialties

In addition to the Outpatient Surgical Center, the second floor is home to a host of surgical specialties and ammenities including:

• General Surgery Department

• Orthopedics and Spine Clinic

• Colorectal Cancer Specialty Services

• Breast Cancer Specialty Services

• Post-Operative Services

• Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

• Pre-Admission Testing

With the fall surge of COVID hospital admissions, the administration was in search of more ICU capacity and the decision was made to transfer the Labor and Delivery Unit along with the NICU to the second floor of the MSC.

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