Thank you for entrusting your health care to Sierra Providence East Medical Center. We take pride in providing you with quality service in a caring environment. We will do everything we can to make sure that your hospital experience is a smooth and comfortable process.  

We’d like to do all we can to make sure you stay is as comfortable as possible and that all your questions are answered. To help you prepare, we’ve provided a list below of items you should and should NOT bring to the hospital. We’ve also included information on admitting hours, consent for treatment and advanced directives.

What to Bring:

• Your health insurance card and your spouse’s, if applicable; all insurance forms; and paperwork (e.g. pre-authorizations).
• Identification: a valid driver’s license, state identification card or passport.
• Advance Directive documents, if you have these.
• All medications you are taking, in their original containers.
• Any outside lab test results and pertinent X-rays not taken at this hospital.
• Personal hygiene items.
• Clothing for your stay in the hospital and for your discharge day.
• Eyeglasses or hearing aid.
• Reading and writing materials and other personal items you will want during your stay.
• If desired, cash to pay for newspapers, gift shop articles and other items. Not more than $20 is recommended.
• Credit card number and expiration date (NOT the credit card itself).

If you forget any of these items, please ask your nurse for assistance, or you may ask a family member to bring the item from home.

What Not to Bring:

• Credit cards
• Jewelry
• Valuables
• More than $20 in cash

Sierra Providence East Medical Center cannot take responsibility for loss of these items. Should you bring items of value to the hospital send the items home with a family member.

Admitting Hours

6 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday-Friday
During others hours, please register in the Emergency Department.

Consent for Treatment

You will be asked to sign a consent-for-treatment form that gives us permission to treat you.    

Advance Directives

Advance Directives are written instructions you make regarding your treatment, should you be unable to speak for yourself. The Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare allows you to designate someone to speak for you if you become unable to make decisions about your care. On admission to the hospital, adult patients are asked if they have a current Advance Directive. If so, the directive is placed in the patient’s medical record. If not, an informational pamphlet and form are available. Request for the pamphlet and form may be made through the Admitting Department. You are not required to have an Advance Directive in order to receive care.