Having Surgery?
Sometimes, patients who have surgery can get infections in their wound. This can seriously affect recovery. Below is a checklist to help you prevent an infection after surgery. Following these steps can help you have a smoother recovery.
Sometimes, patients who have surgery can get infections in their wound. This can seriously affect recovery. Below is a checklist to help you Download and print a PDF version of this checklist
Surgery ChecklistBefore Your Surgery
- When you talk with your provider:
- Discuss your medications. Tell your provider about the medications you take.
- Discuss medication allergies. Tell your provider what happens when you take medications you are allergic to.
- Set up a follow-up visit with your provider for after your surgery.
- Discuss other health problems with your provider. Sometimes other health problems such as diabetes or obesity can cause slower healing, which may lead to an infection.
- Stop smoking 24 hours before your surgery, and reduce your smoking while healing. Smoking can make healing take longer and increase the chance of an infection in the wound. Talk to your provider about how you can cut back or quit.
- Before the surgery, follow your provider’s instructions very carefully.
- Bathe or shower the night before or the morning of your surgery. Remove all makeup and nail polish. Be sure to use special soap if your provider asks you to.
- Do not shave near the area where the surgery will be, unless your provider tells you to. Shaving can irritate and cause small breaks in the skin. This makes it easier to get an infection.
- The day of your surgery, keep warm. Being warm enough reduces the chance of an infection.
Secure emails
We’ve begun using new software for our secure emails.
During your first time sending or receiving an email with this system you’ll need to create an account with a new password. You'll use this information to log in each time you want to send a secure email. You'll also use it to log in when you receive a secure email from HUSKY Health. When creating your new account, you’ll receive an email from Proofpoint. Enter the code from the email in the field provided to complete your registration.
When sending your email, address it to member@chnct.org. You can ask questions about your HUSKY Health coverage, such as what benefits are available. You can also find out how to a get a new blue and white HUSKY Health member ID card.
Address your email to websupport@chnct.org for help with:
- Resetting your password
- Signing in to your account
- Viewing your HUSKY Health member ID card
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