Low-Intensity Acute Care Units

Low-Intensity Acute Care Units in EOC are located at the Acquarossa, Locarno and Mendrisio sites.

Admission to a Low-Intensity Acute Care Units requires a physician's prescription, which can be made by a hospital physician as well as a family physician active in the area. Admission to a Low-Intensity Acute Care Units occurs against a clear list of criteria, including clinical stability and an age over 16. A stay in the setting of a Low-Intensity Acute Care Units is not covered by accident insurance but only by health insurance.

Within the first 24 hours of the stay, an admission interview will be arranged, aimed at allowing the patient to express his or her expectations of the stay. This will allow the development of a targeted treatment program tailored to the specific needs and clinical conditions.

Admissions are never made on weekends but only on weekdays. Admissions to Low-Intensity Acute Care Units wards are usually made on an election basis and by 2 p.m.

• Health insurance card.
• List of medications taken or any other personal medications.
• If applicable, anticoagulation booklet, blood glucose control booklet (diary for diabetic patients), as well as any other useful documentation (allergy card, endocarditis prophylaxis card, etc.).
• Pajamas, slippers, underwear and personal hygiene effects.

To fully benefit from physiotherapy treatments, we recommend bringing comfortable clothing and sports shoes.

An inpatient stay in a Low-Intensity Acute Care Units involves cost sharing of CHF 30 per day for a maximum of CHF 600 per year.

Although the stay in the ward is carried out as an inpatient stay, from a fee point of view it is treated as if it were an outpatient stay. In addition to CHF 30/day for nursing and hotel care, all health care services (e.g., medical examination, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, medication) are billed separately. Thus, the patient's cost sharing depends on the deductible he or she has contracted with the basic insurance.

The Patient Management Service of the referring facility is available for any further clarification.

It is possible to visit an inpatient in the Low-Intensity Acute Care Units every day from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Patients are advised to inform family and friends about the scheduling times of therapy sessions and educational programs.

The paperwork required for transfer from an acute facility to a Low-Intensity Acute Care Units facility is handled by the social service of the acute facility.

Should the patient need to be accompanied by a professional transportation service (outside the hospital), the social service will make the arrangements. However, the costs will be borne by the patient. The referring social service, will provide all the necessary information.

Discharge is usually by 10 a.m. The nursing staff will deliver the discharge documentation, including the letter for the family doctor, prescription for medications and any prescriptions for outpatient or home physiotherapy sessions, as well as the prescription for any auxiliary aids.

Ospedale Regionale di Mendrisio

• +41 (0)91 811 37 06
• [email protected]

 

 

Ospedale Regionale di Locarno

• Secretariat:
  +41 (0)91 811 47 26
  [email protected]
• Department:
  Rooms 406 - 420: +41 (0)91 811 43 51

 

 

Ospedale Regionale di Bellinzona, Acquarossa

• Switchboard: +41 (0)91 811 25 11
• Department:
  Rooms 202-218: +41 (0)91 811 27 21
  Rooms 301-318: +41 (0)91 811 27 31