General Ward Visiting Hours
12.00 pm to 1.00 pm
4.00 pm to 6.00 pm
ICU Visiting Hours
9.00 am to 10.00 am
12.00 pm to 1.00 pm
5.00 pm to 6.00 pm
CCU Visiting Hours
6.45 am to 7.00 am
5.30 pm to 5.45 pm
Obtaining Information Regarding A Critical Care Patient
- To make sure that you are always informed on the condition of your loved one, DSMCH has reserved specific times for you to be able to meet with the Doctor taking care of your family member.
- Please proceed to the ENQUIRY Office during the listed hours and contact the Secretary with the patient's name.
- Please note, in the event that the doctor is not available due to an emergency, you may be required to wait or you may be directed to another physician to receive an update on the patient's status.
- Please note, our patients' confidentiality is of utmost importance to us and therefore you may be asked to show the Patients attender Pass.
General Guidelines
- Please remember, children younger than 12 must be supervised by an adult, other than the patient, at all times.
- Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the Hospital.
- Patients' valuables such as money and jewelry should not be brought to the ward.
- For the safety and health of all concerned, the Hospital does not allow anyone to sleep on the floors in the waiting rooms, halls or lobbies.
- In consideration of our patients' health, visitors are expected to be non-disruptive. Any visitor whose presence or behavior is disruptive to the progress of patient care will be asked to leave.
- Visitors may not smoke in patients' wards or rooms or anywhere in the Hospital
- Visitors may be asked to leave the ward or room during tests or treatments or when the doctor or nurse needs to see the patient.
Floor Specific Guidelines
- Please contact a nurse before entering a ward or room marked "Isolation"
- Use of cell phones is not permitted in the ward.
- Children under age 12 are not allowed in the ward.
- You may be asked to leave the ICU/MICU at any time so that we can administer complex patient care, perform procedures, or deal with emergencies.
- Flowers are not permitted in the ward.
- Please refrain from disruptive behavior, such as loud/inappropriate conversations or arguments.
Important Note
- Attendant passes are valid till the discharge of patient.
- Only one attender should accompany the patient during hospitalization .(expect in critical areas)
- The passes should be returned to the Billing Dept. at the time of discharge.
- Please insist for receipt for any payment made in the hospital. Payments should be made only at the designated cash counters.
- The hospital campus is a non-smoking area. Spitting, chewing of pan and tobacco is strictly prohibited.
- Patient's relatives are requested not to tip the staff.