Bellevue Medical Center provides an open and freely accessible facility for all people and complies with all federal, state, and local mandates which apply to accessibility. 

1. When a patient enters (or plans to enter) Bellevue Medical Center (clinic, inpatient, outpatient, etc.) a screening will be completed to determine any special accommodations, equipment needs or service animal requirements.
2. Staff or patients may request interpretive services, sign language interpreters, or TDD phones.   If requested, we will make very attempt to provide interpretative services to the hearing impaired spouse/coach of women in active labor.
3. Service for Interpretive Services can be arranged by the staff for the patient by calling 402 763-3060
4. Persons that are deaf or hard of hearing contact Bellevue Medical Center by dialing 402 763-3344 (TTY).
5. Closed caption television is available.
6. Way finding assists include braille utilized in signage, audibles for elevators reaching floors.
7. Emergency alarms include both overhead pages, buzzes and strobe lights activated during fire emergencies.
8. A “Notice of Program Accessibility” is posted at the hospital front desk.
9. It will be the process of Bellevue Medical Center that every effort will be made to ensure that patients with sensory disabilities are given this information in a format which can be interpreted by the individual.