Pre Admission

YOUR ADMISSION

Prior to Coming to Hospital
Pre-admission is an important part of your hospital care. To ensure we can confirm your admission, financial and other arrangements we ask that:

• You complete ALL the questions on the Pre-Admission and Patient history Forms.
• You read the Privacy Consent Form.
• Your doctor completes the Doctor Referral and Consent forms. Ensure you sign and date the consent form in the presence of a witness.

Send your completed Pre-Admission Forms to the Hospital in one of the following ways:

• In person to Reception: 
  Open 06.30am – 10.00pm Monday to Friday
  Open 08.00am – 9.00pm Saturday and Sunday
  
  
• Fax: (03) 9457 5873
  Please remember to bring the original paperwork on admission
   
• Post:
  216 Burgundy Street
  Heidelberg VIC 3084

Hospital bookings are only confirmed on receipt of Pre-Admission paperwork. For most admissions you are requested to attend a short interview with the Admissions Nurse (Monday to Friday only).

What To Bring On Admission

• Any letter(s) from your doctor relating to your procedure.
• Your current medications
• Any x-rays relevant to your procedure.
• Glasses and physical aids (walking sticks, hearing aids, etc.)
• Sleep wear, dressing gown and slippers (not applicable for Day Surgery procedures).
• Personal toiletries (not applicable for Day Surgery procedures).
• Sufficient cash for incidental expenses (no more than $50)
• Medicare card
• Pharmaceutical, Pension or Veterans’ Affairs Entitlement card
• Private Health Insurance fund details and Membership card

What Not To Bring

• Jewellery
• Large sums of money
• Other valuables
• Electrical appliances
• Mobile phone

The Hospital accepts no responsibility for patients’ possessions, including jewellery, watches and money. Any valuables brought into the Hospital will need to be secured with our Reception staff for the duration of your stay.

Accommodation
Private and shared accommodation is available. Whilst every effort is made to meet preferences for accommodation, we cannot guarantee that your choice will be available at time of admission. If you cannot be accommodated in your room of choice at time of admission, you will be offered your choice as soon as it becomes available.

For Your Comfort & Convenience
Each bed is supplied with a personal telephone and colour television. Local telephone calls can be made free of charge. To make mobile, STD or ISD calls from your bedside, a telephone card can be purchased at Reception.

Privacy Policy
Warringal Private Hospital complies with the Commonwealth Privacy Act and all other State legislative requirements in relation to the management of personal information. To this end, our privacy policy and a consent form relating to the collection and use of your health information is provided in your pre-admission booklet. Your assistance in filling out this necessary documentation is most appreciated.

Day Surgery Patients Only

Before Surgery

• Wear loose comfortable clothing
• Do not wear make-up, jewellery or nail polish
• Do not smoke or drink alcohol or chew gum 24 hours prior to admission
• Bathe or shower beforehand

Post Surgery

• You will not be able to drive home; please make arrangements for a
  responsible adult to drive you home.
• For 24 hours, do not drive a car, drink alcohol, make any important decisions
  or sign any legal documents.
• If you live alone and are having IV sedation or a general anaesthetic, you will need to arrange to either stay with someone or have someone stay with you the night of your surgery.

Please bring a small overnight bag to keep your clothing in while you are in the operating theatre.

Planning For Discharge
Once you are over the acute phase of your surgery or illness, it is expected that you will continue your recovery at home. Before you come to Hospital, you will need to consider how you will manage daily living activities like:

• meals
• personal care
• shopping
• home care

If you have concerns about how you will manage after discharge, contact your GP or surgeon prior to admission.

The preadmission and discharge planning nurses are available to facilitate your discharge back to your home or into the community.

At time of discharge please ensure that you collect any x-rays, medications or valuables in trust before leaving the Hospital.