YOUR SAFETY & SECURITY

Patient Condition Reports
Any personal information about your diagnosis, treatment and presence in our facility must come from you or your designated representative. This information is only available to the members of your immediate family whom you designate in writing to receive it. To see the Patient Condition Report Policy click here

Staff Identification
Name badges will identify all hospital staff and most physicians by their name and title. All of our staff will introduce themselves to you and explain the care they are giving you or the test they are to perform. If for any reason you question an individual’s identity, please contact your nurse immediately.

If you have any questions regarding the professional status or experience of any staff member, please feel free to contact our Human Resource Department at extension 1201.

Parking
Patients, families, and visitors are welcome to park in the front parking lot of the hospital outside the main entrance. There is also parking available in a paved lot across the street (West) from the Emergency Room main entrance. Side streets are available for parking as well. Please call the operator if concerns arise about a vehicle. Be sure to lock your car. The hospital is not responsible for your car or it’s contents while it is parked in the hospital parking areas.

Smoking
For the health of all patients, families, visitors, and staff, the San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center is a smoke-free facility.

Fire Drills
Maintaining safety as highest priority, the hospital conducts fire and disaster drills regularly. If a fire drill occurs, while you are here, please remain in your room and do not become alarmed. The hospital is a fire resistant building, and the staff is trained in fire protection. If asked to evacuate, please follow directions given to maximize safety of all persons involved. The use of elevators is prohibited while a fire drill or disaster drill is occurring.

Oxygen
Patients commonly use oxygen as part of treatments while in the hospital. As a safety precaution, electrically operated equipment and aerosol products are not permitted in these areas. As noted elsewhere, for your safety, smoking is also not allowed anywhere in this facility.

Valuable and Lost Items
You are asked not to bring items of value to the hospital. If you do have valuable items in your possession, please send them home with a family member. The hospital does not accept responsibility for any item of value unless it has been deposited in the safe located in the Business Office.

If you lose something, please notify your nurse or call the hospital receptionist at 719-587-1218.

Wheelchairs
Wheelchairs are available on all nursing units, admitting and in clinical areas. Getting in and out of the wheelchair without assistance can be hazardous. Please ask for help from a member of the hospital clinical staff.

Last Modified: April 23, 2007 9:14 PM