Surgical Services
Programs & Services

Surgical Services

Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital has five fully equipped operating room suites available to provide elective and emergent procedures to both the adult and pediatric populations.

Surgical Services

Our Services

We perform approximately 6,000 cases per year. OSMH is committed to patient safety and utilize the surgical safety checklist prior to the procedure and again at the end. The majority of procedures are done on an outpatient basis and for those larger more complex procedures patient will stay on the C5 inpatient unit.

  • General Surgery
  • Gynecology Surgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Ophthalmology Surgery
  • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Surgery
  • Urology Surgery
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Dental/Oral Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery

Our operating room runs elective cases five days a week. We are open for emergency surgery 7 days a week, 24 hours a day

Post Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU) & Day Surgery

Following surgery patients are transferred to the PACU for recovery. Patients will be closely monitored by Registered Nurses until awake and comfortable and will be transferred to either C5 inpatient unit or to the Day Surgery department. During this transition patients will be asked to participate in the transfer of care between the nursing staff.

While in the Day Surgery Department area patients are continued to be monitored and will receive post-operative education and any prescriptions if required.

Endoscopy

The Endoscopy unit operates Monday to Friday and is located in the Surgical Services department. The department sees more than 3,200 patients each year.

Medical Device Reprocessing Department (MDRD)

The Medical Device Reprocessing Department is responsible for the high-level disinfection and sterilization of medical devices which covers Endoscopy, Cystology and MDRD. The trained Surgical Services technicians follow the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standards to ensure patient safety.

C5 Inpatient

OSMH has approximately 20 surgical beds that include care for orthopedic rehab. The inpatient surgical unit has an inter-professional team approach to surgical care. There is a high focus on pain management, mobility and patient education.

SeamlessMD – Knee and Hip Surgery

Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (OSMH) has collaborated with SeamlessMD to provide surgical patients with a free digital, step-by-step guide to help you prepare for your surgery and recover faster afterwards.  This tool will help guide you through all stages of your surgery – getting ready for surgery and recovering at home after surgery.  The program is now available to all those undergoing hip and knee replacement surgery.

What is SeamlessMD?

SeamlessMD is a free, interactive, step-by-step, digital patient education tool that can easily be accessed through a mobile app on a smartphone, tablet, and/or online through a website on a computer.

The SeamlessMD education tool has been customized by OSMH to provide surgical patients with the information needed to prepare for and to recover from hip and knee surgery.  All content and advice on the program was created and approved by the clinical team at OSMH including reviews by surgeons.

 

How will SeamlessMD help me?

To keep you on track before and after your procedure, you will get a library, messages, reminders, and a to-do list.  After your procedure (recovery at home), you will also get Daily Health Checks to give you feedback on your recovery.  Someone on your health care team will be monitoring your responses and the program will alert them if you have problems.

Please note that the program is not monitored 24/7.  If you have a serious concern, please contact your health care team.

What do other patients think of SeamlessMD?

Patients who use SeamlessMD report feeling less anxious, more connected to their care team, and more in control of their recovery.

Patients at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital using SeamlessMD are less like to be readmitted and feel more confident before their procedure.

Where can I learn more about SeamlessMD?

Watch the video below to learn how to use the program.

If you have any technical questions, please email: support@seamless.md
All medical questions should be directed to your healthcare team.

 

How do I sign up for SeamlessMD?

You and/or a caregiver can use the program on any smartphone, tablet and/or computer using the mobile app or a web browser.

To sign up:

  1. Reach out to the Pre-Admission Clinic Nurse to enrol you in the program. (705) 325-2201 EXT 3842
  2. Ensure your device is connected to Wi-Fi.
  3. Check your email or phone texts for a message ‘Welcome to SeamlessMD’.
  4. Open the email/text message and click on the blue button ‘Click here to start’.
  5. Create your password and click ‘Sign up’.

For ongoing use (and if you are already signed up) you can access SeamlessMD in any of these ways:

  • Laptop or computer: Through your web browser at https://osmh.seamless.md/#/
  • Smartphone or tablet: Scan the QR code to download the ‘SeamlessMD’ app from the Google Play or Apple App store.
  • Your username is your email address

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