Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Yes, all of your current medications will need to be brought with you to the hosptial for identification and then sent home.

As part of our commitment to protect patient confidentiality, each patietn is assigned a unique Patient ID number that a family member or friend must reference in order to obtain any information regarding your care. Upon admission you will be given the Patient ID Number along with a direct dial room number to your room so that family members may contact you directly. *The patient must give family members or loved ones the Patient ID number in order for them to have access to information. ONLY the patient can release that information.

Please bring any medical insurance cards and any necessary claims forms. This will speed the admissions process. Also you can go to the Med Key regristration program online found under the patients section to speed up the process.

Hospital gowns are available, but you may bring your own dressing robe and slippers. We encourage you to bring your own toiletries from home. Personal belongings such as jewelry, cash, credit cards or items of great personal value should not be kept in your room. . If you are having surgery, you will not be allowed to wear jewelry during the operation. Please be sure your jewelry, prescription medications and other valuables are sent home with a family member or friend. . Please note that when you are discharged from the hospital, you may need your credit cards, checks or cash to take care of your bill. If so, please ask a friend or family member to bring them from home at that time.

Please bring a list of your medications and dosages. Your physician will evaluate which ones you should continue taking while in the hospital. These will be dispensed to you by the hospital pharmacy during your stay. Any medications brought from home will be sent to the pharmacy. This procedure ensures that the medications you are currently taking do not interfere or interact with new medications ordered for you during your stay, and prevents the loss of your medications from home.