Our goal is to help you understand what is going to happen and to empower
you to be a partner in your recovery. The Joint Replacement Preparation
Class and the Pre Admission Testing appointment will provide you with
education and information to promote a more successful surgical outcome.
Classes are offered weekly in English. To reserve your space in the pre-operative
education course, please call 909.630.7403.
A Spanish version of the Joint Replacement Preparation Class is offered
on an as needed basis on the first Wednesday of every month from 3:00
pm to 5:00 pm at the
Pomona Valley Health Center at Claremont.
Please call
909.865.9859 to reserve your space.
(La versión en español de la Clase de preparación
para el reemplazo de articulaciones se ofrece según sea necesario
el primer miércoles de cada mes de 3:00 p.m. a 5:00 p.m. en at the
Pomona Valley Health Center at Claremont.
Por favor llame al 909.865.9859 para reservar su espacio.)
The Joint Replacement Joint Class is held at the
Pomona Valley Health Center at Claremont. The goal is to have this education class approximately 4 weeks prior
to surgery.
The outline of the class is as follows:
Preparing for Surgery
What Happens in the Hospital
What to Expect When you Go Home
Blood Clot Prevention
Infection Prevention
Carrying for Your Surgical Site Incision
Multimodal Pain Management
Physical and Occupational Therapy
Questions and Answer Session
Bring your support person who will be helping you after surgery with you
to class (we call this person your coach) to receive the same education.
You will receive your Joint Replacement Guidebook when you attend the
class. Keep your Guidebook as a handy reference at least the first year
after your surgery. The information in the Guidebook covers a lot of information
so it may look overwhelming. Since it will assist you with your surgery,
we recommend reading the entire guide, at a pace that suits you.
Pre Admission Testing (PAT)
A Pre Admit representative will call you to schedule your appointment approximately
two weeks prior to your surgery date. Please allow about 2 hours for this appointment. You must have the Pre
Admission Testing folder from your surgeon’s office to complete
this appointment.
The Pre Admission Testing unit is located at the Robert and Beverly Lewis
Outpatient Pavilion, on the main hospital campus, on the 1st floor.
Bring the information below with you to PAT appointment:
Physician’s orders- in the Pre-Admission Testing folder the surgeon’s
office provided you with.
Insurance Card and / or policy, Medicare or Medi-Cal card
Driver’s licenses and / or photo ID cards of the patient and the insured
Emergency contact information
Legal Arrangements –Living Will or Durable Power of Attorney, Advanced Directive
Medications List - include dosage, how often, why you take it & last
time you took it.
Allergies- what your reaction was to the medication (Hives, shortness of
breath…)
Reactions to anesthesia
Doctors Names and Numbers and why you are seeing them
Dietary Restrictions
Medical History-(i.e. Diabetes, hypertension, heart problems, asthma, Hepatitis,
HIV, Sleep Apnea, CPAP machine, kidney or liver disease, MRSA, VRE, any
infections you were isolated for in the past)
Email address if you want access to your medical information through the
MYHEALTH Patient Portal.
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