(note: location is the same building as CMC's Queen City Medical Associates)
The Optimization Clinic at CMC provides a chance for the surgical team to get to know you better and for you to learn about what to expect before and after your procedure.
Before your surgery:
- Your visit to our Optimization Clinic helps ensure you’re as healthy as possible before your procedure.
- A nurse practitioner will go over important documents with you.
- You’ll review lifestyle and medication changes to make prior to surgery, along with pain management options for afterwards.
- You may have lab work or testing done.
- Information will be shared with your care team to reduce the risk of complications and optimize your recovery.
Your surgery:
- Information collected at your Optimization Clinic appointment helps reduce delays on the day of your surgery.
- You have greater comfort and confidence, having many questions and concerns addressed.
After your surgery:
- You may experience a shorter hospital stay and quicker recovery.
Your Optimization Clinic Appointment
Your appointment will be at the Pre-Admission Testing office located at 775 South Main Street, Manchester NH (the same building as CMC's Queen City Medical Associates). Important documents to bring with you include:
- Copy of living will/durable power of attorney paperwork
- Copy of guardian designation
- Current list of medications with dosage amounts
- Current list of specialists you see
- List of all allergies and reactions
- Copy of or actual pacemaker/internal cardiac defibrillator (ICD) device information card