We attempt to make the admissions process as quick and easy as possible. If you are being admitted by prior arrangement at the request of your physician, you may receive a phone call at home to obtain the necessary information. At the time of admission, all that is required is for you to review the information and sign the necessary papers.

Patients frequently remark that their signatures seem to be required many times; actually, each document you sign is required for medical, legal, or financial purposes. Some of the information you supply is required by law and is held in strict confidence.

Except in the case of an emergency, you will be registered by an admitting clerk and then taken to your room. Nursing personnel will ask for additional medical information essential to provide you with individual care. Room preferences will be accommodated whenever possible, however, your medical condition and diagnosis will be the primary factors determining the room you are assigned. As a patient, you will wear an identification bracelet with your name, physician’s name and identification number. This bracelet assists in ensuring accurate patient identification.