Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital's highly skilled team of healthcare professionals is dedicated to keeping you healthy.
 

We Offer a Range of Services:

Cardiovascular care
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Colorectal surgery
Comprehensive Evaluation Center
Congestive Heart Failure Program
Electrophysiology
Endoscopy
Imaging
Intensive care
Lab
Medical/surgical
Minimally invasive surgery
Neurological/Spinal Surgery
Surgical services (inpatient & outpatient)
Weight loss surgery (bariatric)

This information will help prepare you for your stay at Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital. If you have any questions during your visit, please do not hesitate to ask a member of our staff.
 

Your Care Team

Our staff works closely together to coordinate your care, ensuring that your needs are met. The members of our healthcare team wear khaki or navy-colored hospital scrubs with the Fresno Heart & Surgical logo embroidered on the front. Surgery and Cath Lab staff wear blue hospital scrubs. Staff wear name badges with their name and credentials for easy and clear identification. Find more information on our staff.

 

Medical Insurance

Fresno Heart & Surgical contracts with the majority of the insurance companies in addition to Medicare. The hospital is not a Medi-Cal contracting facility. The hospital will act as your billing agent and bill your insurance as well as Medicare.

For questions about insurance or Medicare coverage as well as other reimbursement related inquiries please call our Patient Accounting Department at (559) 459-3939.

Prior to your hospital stay, our pre-authorization staff will work with you, your physician’s office, and your insurance company to ensure all appropriate authorizations are in order. If your insurance company or Medicare requires that you pay a co-pay or have a deductible due, we'll attempt to confirm with the payor and notify you prior to your arrival.

If this information is not available until after your arrival, we'll contact you during your stay if possible. If your payor does not cover a procedure or surgery, alternative payment arrangements can be made. The patient accounting department will bill your insurance carrier as well as Medicare.

If you wish to discuss financial arrangements or have questions about insurance billing please contact our Patient Accounting Department at (559) 459-3939.

After your stay, a financial statement will be mailed to you. Please contact the Patient Accounting Department for questions about your bill.

In addition to your hospital bill, you may also receive separate bills from your physician, anesthesiologist, radiologist or other physician specialists who cared for you. Please send any billing inquiries directly to them.
 

Patient Rights and Responsibilities

As a patient with us you have a right to considerate and respectful care, to be made comfortable and to have family members notified of your admission and health status as you choose. You also have rights to certain information regarding medical procedures, medications and billing for care. You have the right to make certain decisions about your care. As a patient we expect you to actively and honestly participate in communication with your healthcare team and to cooperate in agreed upon treatment and testing. Full listing and details regarding those rights and responsibilities.
 

Patient Safety

Fresno Heart & Surgical has many procedures and programs in place to ensure your safety. These measures include patient and staff identification, fire and disaster preparedness, fall prevention, infection control, security and a rapid response team.
 

Concerns or Complaints

Central to our efforts is the delivery of high quality care to our patients along with exceptional customer service. But if you have concerns please click here for information on how to get it addressed or make a complaint. We would appreciate the opportunity to resolve any concerns that might arise — in particular quality or patient safety issues.
 

Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Practices

It's our policy that all patients shall receive a Notice of Privacy Practice no later than the first occasion of service at Fresno Heart & Surgical or as soon thereafter as possible. All patients will be asked to sign the Acknowledgement of Receipt of the Notice of Privacy Practice.

This notice is required by law to inform you of how your health information will be protected, how Fresno Heart & Surgical may use or disclose your health information and your rights regarding your health information. The notice covers all persons who are employed by the hospital or otherwise provide you with care through our organization. If you've any questions about this notice please contact Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital’s Privacy Officer at (559) 433-8026.
 

Advance Healthcare Directives

As a patient you have the right to make healthcare decisions and plan now for your medical care if you're unable to speak for yourself in the future. A federal law requires us to to give you this information. Please click here for more information to help you plan and prepare directions for you medical care in advance.
 

Statement of Non-discrimination

Fresno Heart & Surgical does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, disability, religion, economic status, educational background, source of payment, age in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, service and activities, or in employment.

Welcome to Community! General visiting hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., with some unit-specific hours.

Click here for our Visitor Guidelines.

Dine in our Upscale Café Bistro

Hours:

Monday through Friday 7 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Weekends and holidays 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

 

Call Ahead

Community Medical Centers employees may call (559) 433-8295 to place their orders ahead of time.

 

Every Day We Serve:

Breakfast

Eggs any style, potatoes, bacon & sausage, breakfast burritos, breakfast sandwiches, baked goods, yogurt bar, "grab & go" food and beverages.
 

Lunch & Dinner

Daily specials, extensive salad bar, order-from-the-grill or deli sandwiches, baked goods, frozen yogurt, "grab & go" food and beverages.
 

Heart Healthy Recipes

Try one of these printable heart health recipes at home:

• Chicken with Tabbouleh

• Baked Marinated Salmon

• Marinated Flank Steaks

• Baby Spinach Salad

• Baked Chicken Parmesan

• Southwest Corn and Bean Salad

• Rice Pudding

• Fruity Cranberry Sauce

• Strawberry-Orange Smoothie

• Tortilla Soup

• Potato, Onion & Herb Frittata

 

Get your refillable cup!