When You Are Admitted
Your physician will arrange for your admission in advance, except in cases of emergency. The registration staff will request demographic and personal information needed for hospital records and insurance purposes. If you have health insurance, we suggest you contact them prior to your hospital stay if possible to determine any pre-authorization/Co-pay requirements. If you have no health insurance, we will ask for a deposit and financial arrangements will need to be made. We do have counselors available if assistance is needed. Several signatures will be required on consent, advance directives, and information forms.
Pre-Op Testing
If your admission is a prescheduled surgical admission, you may be contacted for pre-registration and to come in for a pre-operative testing interview. You will meet with a nurse, who will take your medical history and vital signs and order any tests your doctor may have ordered for you. Please bring a list of any regular medications, herbals and vitamins you may be taking, as well as your identification and insurance cards. The anesthesiologist or their representative will meet with you at this time. Instructions will be given to you about the time of your admission to the hospital as well as where to report.
For a full listing of things to do as you prepare for your surgery, please review our pre-surgery checklist.