Admissions & referrals
We review referrals seven days a week
Whether you are a discharge planner working against the clock or a family looking for the right next step, our admissions team will tell you plainly whether Lakeview is the right fit.
The process
From referral to admission
- 01
Send the referral
Call the admissions office or fax clinical records. We accept referrals from hospital case managers, discharge planners, physicians, insurers, families, and county care teams.
- 02
Clinical review
A clinical liaison reviews the chart and, when helpful, travels to your facility to assess the patient in person — often the same day.
- 03
Benefits verification
We verify insurance coverage and obtain authorization, then review expectations for length of stay and level of care with the family.
- 04
Admission & transport
Our critical care EMS team can transport the patient. The physician, nursing, therapy, and case management teams are briefed before arrival.
Online referral
Send a referral inquiry
Complete the form below and it goes straight to our admissions inbox at info@lakeviewsystem.com. A liaison follows up by phone, usually the same business day.
For referring providers
What to send with a referral
Send what you have — we will follow up for anything missing rather than delay the review.
- History and physical, plus recent progress notes
- Current medication administration record
- Recent labs, imaging, and culture results
- Ventilator, dialysis, or wound care orders as applicable
- Insurance information and demographics
- Therapy evaluations, if completed
For families
You are allowed to ask hard questions.
Families come to us in the middle of the hardest weeks of their lives. Ask us about length of stay, who will manage the ventilator, how therapy is scheduled, what discharge could look like, and what insurance will cover. If Lakeview is not the right level of care, we will say so and help you understand the alternatives.
You are welcome to tour the hospital before deciding. Call the admissions office to schedule a visit.