Things to Bring to the Hospital - Surgical Guide to Left Total Knee Replacement

A legal picture identification (i.e., driver’s license, passport, birth certificate, social security card, green card/permanent resident card, military i.d.)
Your hospitalization insurance and prescription cards
X-rays or laboratory reports (if instructed by the staff)
A cane, if you use one, for your therapist to evaluate
Your completed Health Care Proxy form
Paperwork, including consent forms, sent to you by your surgeon. Also bring a list of your current medications with dosages, and medical information from your physician.
Your full printed copy of this manual – Your Pathway to Recovery: A Patient’s Guide to Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Non-slip, flat, supportive athletic or walking shoes
Personal toiletries
A small amount of money for newspapers
One credit card for TV, telephone rental, or to purchase necessary medical equipment
A book, magazine, or hobby item to occupy time
Eyeglasses, NOT contact lenses

Medication (unless instructed by your medical doctor or HSS pharmacy representative, as HSS may not stock specific brands of medications)
Valuables (except those mentioned above)
Jewelry