Popular Locations
- Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
- Yale New Haven Hospital - York Street Campus
- Yale New Haven Hospital - Saint Raphael Campus
Whether you will be staying overnight or going home the same day, on the day of your procedure we advise you to:
Patients and visitors are reminded not to bring valuables with them to the hospital or leave personal items unattended.
If you must bring valuables, keep them in a secure place or ask a member of your patient care team about storing them in one of the safes available in our patient care units.
Outpatient, or ambulatory, surgery simply means that you will be going home the same day as your procedure, rather than staying in the hospital overnight. If this is the case, you'll need to:
You must have a responsible adult to bring you home after receiving any type of sedation or anesthesia. For your safety, you are not allowed to drive, use public transportation or walk home alone. Your procedure may be cancelled if you do not have someone to bring you home.
If you did not need a pre-admission testing visit at YNHH, you may have had some tests done at an outside facility. You may be asked to bring these results with you on the day of your procedure or have them faxed to 203-688-7536 at least 24 hours before your surgery.
You may not drive yourself home. A responsible adult must accompany you in a car, cab or public transportation. You should have an adult at home with you for the first 12 hours after you are released from the hospital.
Any surgery, procedure, condition or examination that requires you to stay overnight in the hospital is considered an inpatient visit. In this case, you may have a family member or friend bring any the following items to your room after you have been admitted:
To prevent loss or theft, be sure to label any personal belongings you bring to the hospital with your name and patient care unit.