Yes. Before your child’s procedure, please complete our pre-registration form. This will enable us to cut down on the paperwork you’ll need to complete on procedure day. You’ll need the following information to complete your child’s preregistration:

• The date of your child’s procedure.
• The name of the hospital or facility where your child’s procedure is taking place.
• The name of the physician who is performing your child’s procedure, the name of your child’s primary care physician and the name of your child’s referring physician (if it’s not your child’s primary care provider).
• Your address and phone numbers (home, work, and cell phone).
• Emergency contact information for your child.
• Your employer information (name, address, and phone number) if applicable.
• Your child’s health insurance information and/or billing information.

If you have any questions or need assistance completing this preregistration form, please call 612-672-2000.

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Yes. Here’s what to do:

• The night before the procedure, have your child shower or bathe. Dress your child in clean pajamas and put your child to bed in clean sheets.
• On the morning of your child’s procedure, have your child shower or bathe again.
• Do not use any lotions, powders, or deodorant on your child.
• On the day of your child’s procedure, do not put any lotions, powders, or deodorant on your child.

Make sure to have clear liquids at home for your child to have after the procedure. Examples include water, apple juice, Jell-O, Pedialyte, and popsicles.

It’s also a good idea to start thinking about how to help your child prepare for an upcoming medical procedure, and how to discuss the procedure with them. Take a look at our helpful tips for parents and caregivers. 

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No testing is required before your child’s procedure. If your child has COVID-19 symptoms or has tested positive for COVID-19 within 14 days of the scheduled procedure, contact your child’s care team.

For your child’s safety, it’s very important to follow these eating and drinking instructions. During the procedure, the muscles that keep food and liquids in your child’s stomach will relax. If there is anything in your child’s stomach, it could travel to the lungs, causing a serious infection. That’s why, if your child has anything to eat or drink outside these guidelines, we may have to delay or cancel the procedure.

Here are the eating and drinking rules. If your child’s surgeon gives you different guidelines, use those. Otherwise, use these.

• Your child may eat and drink normally until 8 hours before your scheduled arrival time. After that, no food.
• Stop milk or infant formula 6 hours before your arrival time.
• Stop breastmilk (with nothing added) 4 hours before your arrival time.
• Your child may have clear liquids until 2 hours before your scheduled arrival time. Clear liquids are liquids you can see through, like apple juice or Pedialyte.
• Your child may not have anything by mouth – no liquids, and not even breath mints, candy, or gum – within two hours of your arrival time.

Here are the guidelines about medicine. If your child’s surgeon gives you different guidelines, use those. Otherwise, use these.

• If your child takes medicine, talk with your child’s care team about whether it’s OK to take the medicine on the day of surgery with a small sip of water. (Do not give medicine with a spoonful of food.)
• Do not give your child aspirin or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) within 14 days of the procedure. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is OK, if needed.
• Talk with the doctor performing the procedure about other medicines your child is taking and whether you need to make any changes to your child’s medication routine in the days leading up to the procedure.
• Don’t have your child stop taking any medicine without talking with your child’s doctor about it first.

• A photo ID for all adults coming to the hospital.
• Proof of legal guardianship if you’re the child’s foster parent or guardian.
• Some cash or credit cards for food, parking fees, and copays as needed.
• Your child’s health insurance card(s), including both medical insurance and prescription drug coverage, if applicable.
• A complete list of medicines that your child takes. Some parents find it easier to take photos of the prescription bottles or medicine packaging rather than writing everything down.
• Any medical devices your child uses, like an inhaler. Wheelchairs, mobility equipment, or braces – if applicable.
• Comfort items for your child. What you choose to bring depends on your child’s age. Some examples include a pacifier, a bottle (for after surgery only), a blanket, a stuffed animal, small toys or games, books, magazines, and electronic devices with headphones. Talk with your child about what your child wants to bring.
• Items to entertain you while you wait, such as a book, magazine, or electronic device with headphones.
• Chargers for all electronic or mobile devices (yours and your child’s).
• Breast pump and supplies if you’re nursing.
• An overnight bag if you have to stay the night at the hospital.