* 1. It is important to prepare my home for surgery before I leave for the hospital?

* 2. It is important to establish a discharge plan with my surgeon before I have surgery?

* 3. A member of the anesthesia team will meet with me before surgery and to provide a nerve block/regional anesthesia to help with my pain?

* 4. A Physical therapist will see me the day of my surgery if I get to my room by 5pm. They will ask me to review my status and will try to get me out bed on day of surgery?

* 5. A care manager will see me within 24 hours of my surgery and will begin discharge planning?

* 6. A care manager will see me within 24 hours of my surgery and will begin discharge planning?

* 7. My care manager will arrange all necessary equipment for my discharge home?

* 8. I will notify my nurse that I did not receive a pre-operative education book so I can be provided with one during my post-operative stay?

* 9. If available, I will ask a friend or family member to be a part of my post-operative recovery by having them be a “Coach”. My Coach will visit me in the hospital and may be approved to walk with me if I am doing well and my physical therapist approves?

* 10. My goal will be to go home with outpatient physical therapy. I will talk to my surgeon about my discharge options prior to surgery?

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