St. Francis Hospital Services Surgery
St. Francis' Surgery Center

Surgery Center

With more than 16,000 square feet of space, the Surgery Center has a spacious waiting/registration area; a private family consult room; four surgery suites and private pre- and post-operative patient rooms.

Surgery at St. Francis

 

Two operating rooms are used for ear/nose and throat procedures and general and orthopedic surgeries. The other operating rooms are used for endoscopy and urology procedures.

The Ambulatory Surgery Unit within the Surgery Center has twelve private rooms for patients undergoing outpatient procedures.

For patient privacy and convenience, surgery patients are discharged through a separate exit near the visitor parking lot.

To learn more, call 217-324-8547.


Waiting Area

 

A television monitor in the lounge displays a special code for each surgery patient. The monitor shows the patient’s progress every step of the way -- from registration, to surgery and discharge. Family members also can receive text messages about the patient’s progress during surgery.

The surgery lounge also has a water feature, a coffee bar, a private consultation room and two private registration rooms.