What to Expect

On your surgery day, you must arrive to your designated surgery location 2 hours before your scheduled procedure time. Surgeries are performed at Baton Rouge General Bluebonnet, in the main hospital and at Center for Health. You will be notified during your pre-anesthesia evaluation which location to report to.

A patient will need a legal adult over the age of 18 years or older to drive them home and sign discharge documents for same day surgery patients.

Baton Rouge General - Bluebonnet

Use Entrance 1 and report to Patient Registration to check in. Click here for driving directions.

Center for Health

Report to surgery check-in on the first floor. Click here for driving directions.

Surgery Visitors

Click here for Baton Rouge General’s visitation guidelines.

Your loved ones can track your surgery and get updates on the Surgery Tracker on the Baton Rouge General mobile app. Simply search Baton Rouge General Mobile in the App or Google Play store.

Items to Bring:

• Medications in original containers (Blood thinners & weight loss medications, etc.)
• Photo ID
• Insurance cards
• Eyeglasses and case
• Hearing aids
• Dentures and case
• Socks or slippers
• Emergency contact numbers
• Living will (if applicable)
• CPAP machine/equipment (for overnight stays)

Items to Leave at Home:

• Contact lenses
• Jewelry
• Any valuables (electronics, video cameras, etc.)