First to invest in patient safety
As part of the not-for-profit 27-hospital Sutter Health network, Mills-Peninsula is among the first in the Bay Area to introduce technologies that improve patient safety:

• Medication safety technology
  Mills-Peninsula was first in the San Francisco Bay Area to implement the Electronic Medication Administration Program (eMAP), new bar-coding technology designed to reduce medication errors.


• Electronic Intensive Care Unit (eICU)
  The first of its kind on the West Coast, Mills-Peninsula's eICU system provides an extra layer of safety for the most critically ill patients in the hospital.

• Pre-Surgery Packet & Information
• Services
• Specialized Services
• Accepted Health Care Plans
• Locations

Pre-Surgery Packet & Information

Pre-Registration for a Surgery, Test or Procedure
Read this handout for IMPORTANT information about:

• Pre-registration


• Medication instructions
  
• What to expect at the hospital


• Caring for yourself at home


• Preparing for your hospital visit


• Maps and directions


• Click here to open Pre-Surgery Packet & Information (PDF)

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Services

• Intensive care: 24-bed nursing unit provides care for the most acutely ill patients in the hospital, including post-surgical care for people who have had open-heart surgery.


• Telemetry care: 31-bed nursing unit provides care for patients who require monitoring such as cardiac surveillance following procedures including pacemaker insertion, cardiac or vascular surgery.


• Medical/surgical care: Two inpatient nursing units with a total of 74 beds


• Orthopedic care: 24-bed nursing unit for post-surgical care and initial rehabilitation


• Pediatric care: Dedicated four beds for infants and children


• Skilled nursing: Short-term skilled nursing care and rehabilitation

Extended Care in San Mateo

• Recovery Care Inn: A 12-bed nursing unit at Mills Health Center designed for stays up to three days following elective surgical procedures. The hotel-like environment includes all private rooms with comfortable accommodations for families.


• Acute rehabilitation: 20-bed inpatient acute care unit


• Advance Practice Nurses follow patients through their hospital stay to coordinate care needs.

Latest approaches and expert physicians
Mills-Peninsula offers both inpatient and outpatient general surgical services as well as minimally invasive approaches for a variety of procedures such as bariatric, cardiac, vascular, gynecological and orthopedic surgery.

Outpatient surgery is primarily focused at Mills Health Center in one of Northern California's largest, most technologically advanced outpatient facilities.

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Specialized Services

Following are just a few of the surgical services offered at Mills-Peninsula:

• Bariatric surgery


• Cardiovascular surgery


• Eye, ear, nose and throat procedures including:
  Coblation: uses bipolar radiofrequency energy to treat stuffy noses and upper airway problems. It can also be used to remove tonsils.


• Somnoplasty: uses radiofrequency energy to reduce snoring and sleep apnea by shrinking excess tissue in the nose and throat.


• Radiofrequency ablation for liver cancer


• Interperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy


• Nucleoplasty: A minimally invasive technique used to treat back pain caused by herniated discs


• Opthalmologic procedures: Latest laser technology for outpatient treatment of cataracts and glaucoma. Corneal transplantation. Corrective procedure for strabismus (crossed eyes) in children


• Orthopedic surgery: including both open and minimally invasive approaches


• Podiatric (feet) procedures


• Certified Primary Stroke Center


• Varicose vein repair: Minimally invasive treatment that uses heat applied inside veins instead of removing them.

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Accepted Health Care Plans

Everyone is Welcome
Mills-Peninsula patient services are available to everyone. We are contracted providers with the majority of HMO's (Health Maintenance Organizations), PPO's (Preferred Provider Organizations), as well as many others including Medicare, Medi-Cal and Health Plan of San Mateo.
Click here to view Accepted Health Plans

Recognized for Quality
Mills-Peninsula is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO). Specially-trained nurses provide individualized instruction and a customized audio tape. The technique is most effective if the session takes place three to five days before surgery.

Financial Assistance for Uninsured
Mills-Peninsula provides financial assistance to low-income people who do not have health insurance.
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Locations

Peninsula Medical Center
1501 Trousdale Drive
Burlingame, CA 94010
Click here to view Peninsula Medical Center Google Map

Mills Health Center
100 S. San Mateo Drive
San Mateo, CA 94401
Click here to view Mills Health Center Google Map

Mills-Peninsula Extended Care
101 S. San Mateo Drive
San Mateo, CA 94401
Main phone: 1-800-654-9966
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