About Gateway Pediatric Surgery Center
Founded in 2015, Gateway Pediatric Surgery Center specializes in the surgical treatment of children. Our facility is in a newly renovated building with top-of-the-line equipment and operating rooms that best serve our patients and staff. We are an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) that has been accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) since 2017.
In order to meet the AAAHC Standards, we operate with the following equipment:
- Two class-C operating rooms
- New GE monitors and anesthesia machines
- Crash cart
- Malignant hyperthermia cart
- Central air/medical gasses
- Central suction
- Generator and battery backup power
- Emergency transfer agreement with Legacy Emanuel
The Benefits of Choosing Gateway Pediatric Surgery Center
There are multiple benefits of bringing your child to receive care at GPSC. For example, at our facility we offer a private consultation room with video interpretation for non-English speaking families, bright, open pre- and post-op areas that are available to parents before and after surgery, and secure staff locker rooms with both a restroom and shower.
Additionally, our patients can relax in our family-friendly waiting room. Our waiting room has a number of amenities, including bean-bag chairs, children's books and movies, and recliner seats.
Families Benefit From Choosing an ASC Instead of In-Office Care
We are proud to offer families multiple benefits when opting to choose us for a treatment plan instead of an in-office care facility. Many studies, including one from Becker’s ASC Review, highlighted some differences between in-office surgery and procedures performed at an ASC. Of note, two big findings included:
- The cost is twice as high for procedures performed in an office versus ones performed in an ASC
- The risk of admission to a hospital within 7 days of outpatient surgery is higher for patients who had their surgery done in an office versus in an ASC
Our Team
As a parent, you want the best for your child. Our goal is to provide you with the safest option when your child needs a surgical procedure. We know you have options, and we want to be your destination of choice.
We’re Specialists
For this reason, we specialize in pediatric surgery. We specialize in kids. We know there are many surgery centers in our region to choose from, including both hospitals and office-based procedure options. This is what we do every day, and we’re good at it.
One of the cornerstones in pediatric surgery is anesthesia, and it is vitally important. Kids are not tiny adults, though sometimes they think they are! Children have unique needs, and we have the staff to handle them expertly.
Our anesthesia staff consists of 100% pediatric specialty trained anesthesia doctors. They are the same doctors who practice at Legacy Emanuel Hospital, A regional leader in pediatric care. Our nursing staff are all RN’s. All are PALS certified (Pediatric Advanced Life Support, certified by the American Heart Association). We also have ACLS certified nurses on staff (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, the adult version of PALS). Our nurse administrator has many years of experience in pediatric nursing, surgical nursing, critical care, and management. You’ll see her on surgery day working as part of the team. Our staff is a fantastic group of highly-skilled professionals that are trained in the unique needs of children undergoing surgical procedures. We are also compassionate, friendly, have sunny smiles and bright personalities!
We’re Here to Help!
We strive to ensure your experience is the best, from scheduling to discharge, and all the way through aftercare. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make things more comfortable for your family. Interested in having your child’s surgery at our facility? Ask your doctor about scheduling at Gateway Pediatric Surgery Center.
Join Gateway Pediatric Surgery Center
Interested in a career at GPSC? Submit an inquiry via our contact us form and a member of our team will be in touch!
