Surgical Services
Planning for the Day of Surgery
- What to Bring with You
- personal identification (such as a driver’s license)
- insurance
card(s)
- copayment or deductible required by your insurance carrier
- any prescribed medication(s) you are currently taking
- your physician’s
orders
- any referrals or authorizations required by your insurance
carrier
- What to Leave at Home
- The hospital is not responsible for any patient belongings.
We urge you to leave all valuables such as jewelry, watches,
wallet, extra money and credit cards (except what is needed
for your copayment or deductible) at home.
- What to Wear
- You may want to wear loose-fitting clothes, which will be
more comfortable to put back on following certain procedures.
Also, please do not wear makeup on the day of admission.
- Who Should Accompany
- You If you are having a procedure that requires anesthesia
or a sedative, a responsible adult must accompany you when
you leave the hospital. You will not be able to drive home
or take any other form of transportation by yourself. Please
make these arrangements before you arrive.
- Parking
- Our parking garage is located to the left of the main hospital
entrance. Valet parking is available at the main entrance.
- Patient parking is free whether the patient self-parks or
uses the valet service. Upon discharge, patients should have
their parking ticket validated at the information desk in the
main lobby.
- Visitor self-parking is free for the first hour
with a maximum charge of $6 per day. Valet parking is $6. Parking
rates are subject to change.
- Main Entrance
- Once you arrive on the hospital’s campus, signs will
direct you to the main entrance. Staff members are located
at the information desk just inside the entrance to provide
you with a visitor’s pass and assist you in getting to
your destination.
- What to Expect
- Consent forms and policies: All patients are given a
number of forms and policies to review and sign on the day of admission.
Some patients may receive this paperwork ahead of time from their
physician. Please expect to review and sign a consent form and
to receive the hospital’s notice of privacy practices, patient’s
rights and responsibilities, and information about advance directives.
- Co-pays: Please be prepared to visit the cashier’s
office or Patient Registration department on the day of admission
to pay any copayment or deductible required by your insurance carrier.
This amount should be indicated to you during the pre-registration
process; however, we recommend you contact your insurance carrier
to confirm any amounts owed prior to services being rendered. You
may pay with cash, check or credit card.
- Financial Assistance Program
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