To make your stay with us as comfortable as possible, this information outlines some of the services and caregivers that are available to you at Mother and child Hospital. If you have additional questions or suggestions on how we may better serve you, please share those with anyone on our staff.

Accommodations
Our patient rooms are equipped with electronically operated beds with bedside controls as well as individual room temperature controls. Each patient bed provides a personal color television and telephone along with wall-mounted connections for oxygen and power and an individual nurse call system.

Meals and Diet
A well-balanced diet plays an important part in your treatment and recovery. Our Dietary Department makes every effort to provide you with nutritious and appetizing meals that are prepared according to your physician’s orders. If you are on a regular diet, you will be asked about special diet preferences and requirements and will be provided a menu from which to choose your preferences. Meals will be served to patients according to the following schedule:

Breakfast – 7:00 a.m.
Lunch – 12:30 a.m.
Dinner 7:30 p.m.
Safety
While you are in the hospital, our staff is responsible for ensuring your safety. Bed rails, a call light by your bed and an emergency call light in the bathroom are provided.

Fire drills are held at random intervals to ensure our hospital staff is familiar with emergency practices in order to ensure patients’ safety in the event of a fire. Should a fire occur, all hospital personnel will go promptly to their regular duty stations and be prepared to follow the RACE plan (Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish/Evacuate).

Preventing Patient Falls
Most patient falls that occur in the hospital can be prevented, but we need your help to reduce your risk of falling. Please read the following information carefully to see how you, your family and friends can help us to reduce your risk of falling while you are in the hospital.

Common reasons patients may fall while in the hospital:

Being ill can make you unsteady on your feet.
Certain medications such as pain relievers, tranquilizers, diuretics (water pills), sleeping pills and others can make you feel weak and dizzy.
The surroundings may seem strange and unfamiliar, especially when you wake up at night.

You can help prevent falling while in the hospital by following these guidelines:

Follow your physician’s orders and nurse’s instructions regarding whether you need to stay in the bed or call for assistance when you need to get up.
If you feel weak or dizzy when you attempt to get out of bed, sit back down and call for the nurse. If you feel weak or dizzy when in the bathroom, pull the emergency cord to signal the nurse that you need help.
Remain lying or seated while waiting for assistance.
Make sure you wear non-skid slippers and be aware of extra long robes and/or nightgowns that you could trip over.
Do not tamper with side rails that may be in use.
If you came into the hospital with extreme weakness, dizziness, or as the result of a fall, please do not attempt to get up by yourself unless you are told otherwise by the physician or nurse.