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Regular admitting hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. daily, although patients will be admitted 24 hours
a day.
You, or the person responsible for you, should sign
the chart and financial or insurance forms. A parent or
guardian will normally sign for unmarried people under
18 years of age. All personal information is held in
strict professional confidence.
At the time of admission you will receive an
identification band which we ask you to leave on at all
times. You will be assigned a room according to your
physician's orders, your wishes, and space available. If
your room is not satisfactory, please notify a nurse and
we will do our best to arrange for more satisfactory
accommodations as soon as possible.
Laboratory tests will usually be done the morning
following your admission.
You will only need a minimum of personal items such
as bathrobe, pajamas, nightgown, slippers, toilet
articles, and reading glasses.
Subscribers to prepaid hospital insurance plans and
Medicare recipients should bring complete insurance
information with them at the time of admission. If you
are in doubt about the nature of your coverage to which
you are entitled, our Business Office will be happy to
assist you.
Since the hospital cannot assume responsibility for
any large amounts of cash or valuables in your room, we
suggest that you leave these at home. If you must bring
cash with you, safekeeping is available. A receipt will
be issued by the cashier or admitting clerk, and on your
discharge the money and/or valuables may be picked up at
the business office. During a normal stay, you will not
need more than $5.00 to cover incidentals.
This facility is a smoke-free facility. Smoking is
allowed only on physician order. Nursing will decide the
amount of supervision required.
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