Before Surgery

Whether you’re preparing for joint replacement surgery, spine surgery or any other procedure, we’ve got you covered. New England Baptist Hospital has developed a series of detailed guides to help you prepare for surgery:

• Preparing for your surgery
• Smoking and surgery
• Alcohol and surgery
• Nutrition recommendations before and after surgery
• General anesthesia
• Spinal anesthesia
• Preparing your home

New England Baptist Hospital case management is a team of registered nurses and licensed social workers who can help you with important decisions that will impact your surgery and aftercare.

Learn more about the case transitions process.

Once we schedule your surgery, you will also be informed about having a pre-admission screening appointment. Based on various factors, you will either schedule this with your primary care physician within 30 days of your scheduled surgery date, or it will be scheduled for you if you are required to come into the hospital for your pre-screening.

Your surgeon's office will provide you with additional information. The main goal of this pre-op appointment, regardless of where it is, is to ensure that you're healthy enough for surgery. During this time, a provider will perform a physical exam, review your health history and ask you questions. Get details on what to bring to your pre-admission screening appointment.

If your care team has told you that you’ll need to shower with special bacterial soap before surgery (called chlorhexidine wash), read these instructions in English or Spanish in the dropdown below.

If you have questions about costs related to surgery, please contact New England Baptist Hospital billing and financial services.

Watch your surgery day video.

Learn what to expect after surgery, including how to prevent infection.

Lower Your Infection Risk

At New England Baptist Hospital, we take every precaution to lower your risk of infection during surgery.

That’s why, before your procedure, you’ll wash with a special cleanser called chlorhexidine. Please follow the instructions in this video to ensure that you use this cleanser correctly.

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• Written Instructions for Showering with Chlorhexidine (PDF)

Reducir el Riesgo de Infección

En el hospital de New England Baptist tomamos todas las precauciones para reducir el riesgo de infección durante la cirugía.

Por eso, antes de su procedimiento, se lavará con un limpiador especial llamado Clorhexidina. Siga estas instrucciones para usar este limpiador correctamente.

• Hómo ducharse con clorhexidina (Vídeo)
  (How to Shower with Chlorhexidine)
• Instrucciones para ducharse con clorhexidina (PDF)
  (Written Instructions for Showering with Chlorhexidine)