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Your
admission to the medical center was requested by your physician,
who is a member of the medical center medical staff. For your convenience,
we have tried to make the admission process as simple as possible.
We
appreciate your understanding if the routine seems lengthy and unnecessary
at times. The questions are required for vital records. Others are
of great importance to you and the various departments of the medical
center which will be serving you.
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For
non-emergency situations and out-patient visits, please report to the
admission window in the front lobby. The patient will be asked:
- To fill
out a patient information sheet. This contains basic information, such
as Name, Address, Date of Birth, Social Security Number, Emergency contacts,
etc.
- If the
service is related to an accident or injury.
- For insurance
cards or records.
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If the service is related to an auto accident you will need YOUR
auto insurance information.
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If the service is related to an accident on someone's property,
you will need the insurance from THE HOMEOWNER OR BUSINESS where
the accident occurred.
- Medicare
patients will be asked to complete a Medicare questionnaire to determine
if another insurance should be billed.
For Admissions
through the Emergency Room, only the patient's name and date of birth
are required until the patient is stabilized and placed in a room. A representative
from the business office will then collect the admissions information
from the patient or a relative.
| What
to Bring for an In-patient Stay |
- You
are encouraged to bring essential personal items such as:
- a
comb
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a hair brush
- deodorant
- shaving
articles
- toothbrush
and toothpaste
- shampoo
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- lotion
- powder
- soap
- sleeping
apparel
- slippers
- a
robe
- supportive
shoes for walking
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We will
be glad to furnish personal items if you choose not to bring them. Medicare
and most insurances will not pay for them, you will be responsible
for the cost of these items.
- A
list of the medications you are currently taking at home.
- Medical
insurance cards or insurance coverage information.
- If
you have a Living Will or a Durable
Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions bring a copy if you
are not sure that it is already on file at the hospital.
- Please,
leave your valuables at home
We ask
that you do not keep more than $5.00 cash in your room. We also ask,
for safekeeping, that you send valuables home if at all possible.
If not, you will be asked to place your valuables in a sealed envelope
which will be placed in the medical center safe at the time of your
admission. Although not liable for the loss of valuables, the medical
center does provide a place for the protection of your items.
Medical
center personnel are required to respect our privacy and treat all information
in strict confidence. Information in your patient record is available
to the staff providing your care on a need to know basis only. We ask
for your assistance in respecting the privacy of other patients as well.
Please do not ask the staff about other patients as staff are required
to respect their privacy as well as yours. If you have a roommate, please
do not discuss their case with the staff or your visitors.
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