Limitations and Scope of Care Provided

It is the intent of the Student Health Center to provide quality healthcare on a timely basis for the students of this university.

Limitations
The Health Center is to provide healthcare for those conditions that are not of a life-threatening nature. If such life-threatening conditions exist, the student is to be immediately transferred to a hospital.

SCOPE
1. Students requiring observation for stress or anxiety may be housed in the Student Health Center until transfer to a mental health facility or hospital emergency room can be arranged.

2. Students recovering from allergic reactions may be kept in the unit until improved or transferred to a hospital emergency room.

3. Students recovering from post-operative procedures may be temporarily kept in the unit up to 4 hours or until midnight.

4. Students requiring post-hospital bed rest may be temporarily kept in the unit up to 4 hours.

5. Students requiring isolation because of infectious diseases may be temporarily kept in the unit up to 2 hours.

6. Other conditions deemed necessary by the University physician may be temporarily housed in the Student Health Center for short-term stay until appropriate transfer can be arranged.