We also plan ahead to follow your progress in the hospital and arrange for follow-up care after you leave. Maybe you ll need home healthcare services, for example. No one wants to spend time in the hospital, but chances are you will some time in your life. To be sure your hospitalization is necessary and cost-effective, ask the following. What the hospital is not for Hospitals are designed to provide short-term care.
Hospitalization is expensive, and many hospital stays are unnecessary.
These guidelines will help you use hospital services most effectively. Don t use the hospital if the same services are available elsewhere. Ask your doctor about your options. Even if there are no alternative facilities in your immediate area, there may be an appropriate option elsewhere in Rocky Mountain HMO s statewide network. Hospitals are not the place to go for a rest.