Outpatient Surgery
Outpatient surgery,
also known as ambulatory
surgery, same-day surgery or day
surgery, is surgery that does
not require an overnight
hospital stay. The term
“outpatient” arises from the
fact that surgery patients may
go home and do not need an
overnight hospital. Patients may
go home after being released
following surgery and time spent
in the recovery room . The
services provided can be
generally called procedures. In
simple terms,
outpatient-qualified procedures
can be considered procedures
that are more intensive than
those done in the average
doctor's office but not so
intensive as to require a
hospital stay. Some examples or
outpatient procedures and
surgeries provided at RCHC are
colonoscopies, endoscopies,
excisions, and gallbladder
surgery to name a few. Patients
should check with their
physician for all information
covering preparation for
outpatient procedures.
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Meet our
Outreach Professionals...
Rawlins
County Health Center is
proud to introduce our
Outreach Health Care
Professionals.
 Charles Frankum
M.D.
Dr. Charles
E. Frankum MD is board
certified by the
American College of
Surgery and the American
Colon and Rectal
Society. He graduated in
2001 from the University
of Tennessee’s school of
Medicine and moved his
family to Denver,
Colorado where he
operates as the Outreach
Surgeon for Exempla
Saint Joseph Hospital.
His efforts span farther
than the city of Denver,
reaching patients in 10
community hospital in
the plains of Colorado
and Kansas. Dr. Frankum
strives to help the
underserved in these
areas and enjoys hunting
and time with his wife
and three young boys.
 Kimberly
Zweygardt CRNA
Kimberly Zweygardt
is a Certified
Registered Nurse
Anesthetist and a
Advanced Practice Nurse
specializing in
anesthesia. Kim has been
providing anesthesia for
surgical, obstetical and
pain management services
in Northwest Kansas
since 1993. Kim
graduated with honors
from both St. Francis
Hospital (Via Christa)
School of Nursing,
Wichita, KS in 1979 and
the Samford University |
Baptist Medical Center
School of Anesthesia in
Birmingham, AL in 1983.
She is a member of the
American Association of
Nurse Anesthetists and
is certified by the
NBCRNA. For any
questions about
anesthesia services, Kim
can be contacted through
RCHC.
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