Patient & visitor information

Your hospital admission

There are many different reasons and many different ways for patients to be admitted into Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital and Yale-New Haven Psychiatric Hospital.

Scheduled visits
A patient's medical need allows time to plan for the upcoming hospital stay.

Inpatient visits
Many people come to stay at Yale-New Haven Hospital because they are having a surgical procedure or operation that is performed in the operating room. There are also many procedures that are done in clinics or in the Diagnostic Imaging Department that require the patient to stay overnight or even longer. Appointment times and arrival instructions for these non-surgical procedures are usually provided either by your physician or by the department where your procedure is being performed.

If you are having surgery or a procedure in the operating room and are expected to stay overnight, there are some important things you need to take care of before coming to the hospital.

• Pre-Admission & Testing Center
• Pre-operative educational classes
• Preparing for an inpatient visit

Outpatient, or ambulatory, visit - patient is able to go home after an exam or medical procedure

Emergency visits
A patient's medical need requires immediate care. Generally, patients go directly to the Emergency Department, located on York Street either adult or children's emergency on Howard Ave.

Maternity visits
Expectant parents will visit the hospital before their delivery date and learn about their admissions procedures. Parents can pre-register at the hospital or use the hospital's online maternity pre-registration form. Our maternity services section has lots of useful information for parents-to-be.

Pediatric visits
Parents of children being admitted to Yale-New Haven's Children's Hospital receive admitting guidelines from their physicians. Visit the Children's Hospital section to learn more about services offered to pediatric patients.

If you have special needs
Patient account representatives can help arrange hearing impairment or interpreter services for patients who need them. They can also help international patients prepare for their hospital visits.

Next: Our Admitting staff

Last revised: Aug. 22, 2008 (dh)

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All information is intended for your general knowledge and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for specific medical conditions. You should seek prompt medical care for any specific health issues and consult your physician before starting a new fitness regimen.