Bethany Hospital’s Services in Transition

Advocate Bethany Hospital will begin accepting long term acute care patients in March of 2006. All patients currently treated at Bethany Hospital will be continued to be provided with care.

We encourage you to speak with your physician about the changes. Bethany Hospital is ready to work with you and your family to find a physician and hospital that best suits your unique needs.

In addition, you may call Advocate Health Care’s HealthAdvisor at 1-800-3-ADVOCATE (1-800-323-8622), where a patient representative can answer questions about the Bethany Hospital transition and help with referrals.

Can I keep my doctor?
You may continue to see your same doctor, including those doctors who have offices at Bethany Hospital. However, we encourage you to talk to your physician about Bethany Hospital’s change to a specialty hospital. While you may continue to see your same doctor, he or she may only admit patients to Bethany Hospital whose serious illness or injury requires a hospital stay of at least 25 days. For all other hospital needs, your doctor will work with you and your family to go to another hospital best suited for your needs.