Our Special Patient Processing Protocol

Welcome to Scottsdale McCormick Ranch Surgicenter. All our staff look forward to providing you with the safest experience possible. We have developed special protocols and adhere to all governmental recommendations regarding protection from COVID-19 exposure. In addition, unlike a hospital based surgicenter, we do not care for anyone other than healthy cosmetic surgery patients.

In an abundance of caution, we have set forth the following protocol to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID 19 for our patients, staff and physicians. Please read through the protocol and discuss it with anyone who will be involved in your care so that your team is aware of what to expect on your day of surgery.

Please download and complete the following 2 forms and return to us at least 72 hours before your scheduled surgery. Send by Fax 480.410.4001 or scan and email Scheduler@ScottsdaleMRS.com

• COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire
• COVID-19 Risk Informed Consent

On the day of your surgery, please bring a cloth face covering. You will be required to wear this to enter the Surgicenter.  When you arrive at the Surgicenter, please remain in your car and call our registration desk at 480.410.4000. The registration clerk will verify that we have received all of the information you were asked to submit for your surgery.

A triage nurse will then come to your vehicle to check your temperature with an infrared thermometer and ask you a list of screening questions regarding your current health.

As much as we would like to allow a friend or loved one to accompany you into the Surgicenter, we are unable to do so at this time. Please plan to say, “See you soon!”  to your supporters before exiting your vehicle.

When your surgery has been completed and you are resting in the recovery room, the nurse caring for you will phone the individual you have listed to let them know when you will be ready for discharge. At that time, they may proceed to the entrance on the east side of the Surgicenter where you will be transported in a wheelchair by your nurse to your vehicle.

If you have any questions about your upcoming visit, please call us at 480.410.4000. Until then please continue to practice social distancing. Stay safe and be well. We look forward to seeing you soon!

1. Why Choose a Board Certified Physician Specialist?

As a patient, you want to entrust your care to a doctor with the experience, knowledge and surgical skill to give you the best surgical outcome. Choosing a physician who has been board certified in his or her medical specialty is your best assurance. Certification demonstrates the physician’s mastery of the core competencies essential to providing the finest medical care.

The body responsible for accrediting the majority of graduate medical training in the U.S. is the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). All physicians and physician anesthesiologists performing cases at Scottsdale MRS are board certified in their medical specialties accredited by the ACGME.

2. Why Choose a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon?

You can trust that a physician certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or American Board of Surgery meets nationally recognized standards for education, knowledge, skill and experience. This guarantees your surgeon is not only licensed, but also has the specialized medical and safety training, certification, peer recognition, and experience necessary for the best outcome of your plastic surgery.

Any individual can claim to be a doctor, cosmetic surgeon or plastic surgeon. Only board certified plastic surgeons have the necessary skill and experience to ensure your safety and best surgical outcome. Make it your top priority to check a doctor’s credentials. Your doctor should have the necessary training and certification appropriate to the procedure.

3. What is a Licensed, Accredited Surgery Center?

A licensed, accredited surgery center provides a higher standard of medical care than a surgery room in a doctor’s office. Scottsdale MRS has not only undergone rigorous evaluation by the State of Arizona to earn licensure, it has also passed the highest tests of quality and safety of Medicare and AAAHC (Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care). Compliance with these national regulatory standards must be continuously met to preserve accreditation. Most doctor’s offices do not seek this higher test of quality and accreditation.