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Patient shall undergo registration at the Admission counter | |||
The charges for registration are Rs 100/-only | |||
Once registered, you shall be provided with a Sapphire Hospital ID Number (SHID) along with a registration card | |||
Cashless facility is available for Insurance Policy holders/ corporate employees | |||
The accepted modalities of payment are through Cash/Credit Cards/Debit cards/D.D.Cheque will not be accepted | |||
Demand Draft is to be made in favor of "Sapphire Hospitals Pvt. Ltd." payable at Thane | |||
The Hospital security has the right to check your baggage and ask for passes at any time | |||
For any clarification regarding Hospital services,please contact Patient Care department or Head/Manager-Medical Services | |||
For any clarification regarding billing, please contact Billing department | |||
Reports can be collected from the Ground floor central dispatch department which functions from 7 am to 10.30 pm on all days | |||
OPD |
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Patient can take an appointment for OPD by following ways
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Consultation fees shall be charged as per tariff. Follow up OPD charges shall be applicable as per the schedule | |||
The patient is required to be present for accurate diagnosis and treatment in the OPD. In exceptional cases, a preliminary opinion may be taken in absence of patient | |||
Tariffs are subject to revision without prior intimations | |||
IPD |
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While admitting patient to Sapphire Hospitals, it is important to observe certain rules and regulations for the smooth functioning of routine activities and enable us to deliver the best treatment to you/ your patient. | |||
Policies for Admission, Billing, Discharge and Refund are applicable for Cash Patients. | |||
Cashless patients can refer to Insurance Brochure/ Corporate booklet | |||
Billing Executive can be approached for details of tariff structures and room category. | |||
Admission to the chosen bed category shall be subject to availability of the bed at the time of admission | |||
At the time of admission the patient should be accompanied by two relatives to facilitate quick admission | |||
Patient shall carry all previous medical reports and the list of prescribed medications | |||
The required deposit amount shall be paid prior to admission. The deposit amount varies as per the bed category/ procedures | |||
Visit charges, procedure / surgery charges, investigation charges and all the packages shall vary as per the Bed category | |||
For any up-gradation after the procedure, charges shall be as per the upgraded category with retrospective effect | |||
Patient shifting from ICU to ward or shifting from Ward to ICU, shall depend on patient's medical condition and fitness for transfer-in/ transfer-out, and shall be certified by the Admitting Consultant and Intensive Care Specialist | |||
In case of a direct admission or transfer-in from wards to ICU, all procedures / investigations performed in ICU shall be billed as per the ICU bed category. Only after transferring out, billing shall be applicable as per the chosen and available bed category. | |||
For transferring out from ICU to ward, amount billed till ICU stay has to be cleared at Billing Department | |||
If any patient requires isolation based on the medical condition, as advised by the Admitting Consultant, patient shall be shifted in an isolation room and charges of the same shall be levied accordingly | |||
Emergency admission to the hospital can take place any time. | |||
IPD Bill amount is to be cleared at the Billing Counter | |||
The medicines for admitted patients shall be procured by our staff from the Pharmacy and same shall be billed to the patient | |||
Daily clearance of the Pharmacy bills is mandatory for all admitted patients | |||
No tips shall be given to any attendant of the Hospital | |||
Billing Policy |
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You can know the tentative expenditure during your hospitalization, by contacting the Billing department. The department shall need around an hour to process the information and give you the estimate | |||
The estimated amount is based on patient's medical condition, standard length of bed stay in the specified bed category, average requirement of investigations, and medicines/ consumables estimated. However, based on the patient's medical condition, if any of the above factors vary, estimate given would not be held as valid. | |||
The estimate is not the actual amount of expenses; it helps only to get a tentative idea of expenses required for the procedure / surgery in an average condition. Actual expenses would vary as per the medical condition of the patient, medicines, consumables, stay required, and investigations recommended etc. Payment of the bill is required to be made as per the actual | |||
The intimation for Discharge shall be submitted before 12 noon.For any reason, if it extends beyond that, next day's bed charges shall be levied in the bill | |||
In case of admission for a planned surgery/ procedure, entire amount of surgery/ procedure charges is required to be deposited at the time of admission | |||
If surgery / procedure is scheduled for any admitted patient, estimated charges for the same shall be deposited on/ before the previous evening of the surgery | |||
Please note that non-payment of the deposit for surgery / procedure within 24 hours prior to surgery, may delay the clearance for the surgery and may result in inconvenience to all concerned | |||
Interim bill is given to every patient on daily basis for transparency. All pharmacy related payments have to be cleared by patient/ relative on daily basis | |||
12 % service tax required to be levied to the patient (on service taxable bills) | |||
Emergency charge @ 1.5 times the routine rate will be applicable for any procedure done on Sundays/ Public holidays/ after working hours of respective departments/ on an emergency basis i.e. between 8 pm to 7 am | |||
OT Emergency charge @ 1.5 times the routine rate will be applicable for any procedure done on Sundays/ Public holidays/ after OT working hours on an emergency basis between 11 pm to 6 am when the Doctor is specially called to see the patient | |||
Hospital Rules |
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Every patient shall be given ONE Visitor Pass. Attendant Pass shall be available to Special ward and Suite patients and shall entitle ONE Attendant with the patient for 24 hours during the stay | |||
The passes shall be issued at the time of admission from the Billing Counter | |||
One relative of every ICU patient shall be entitled for one bed in the dormitory, subject to availability. No personal bedding/ linen shall be allowed.Nominal charges shall be applicable for the dormitory bed | |||
Once the patient is transferred from Ward to the ICU, bed in the ward has to be vacated. If a patient/ relative requests for retention of the room and if the bed is available, retention charges shall be levied. However, if there is a bed shortage for the new admission / transfer-in, bed retention shall not be possible and retained bed shall be released | |||
Patient has to wear Hospital clothes while in the Hospital and only after completion of discharge formalities patient can change in his/her own clothes | |||
24 hours Pharmacy is available in the Hospital with all required medicines. During the hospitalization, it is required to use all the drugs / medicines/ Consumables from in-house Pharmacy only. Outside medicines / drugs and consumables are not allowed | |||
We request you not to keep any valuables during your hospitalization. Safety of your valuables / cash / or belongings shall entirely be your responsibility | |||
For any grievances / complaints, you can contact the floor manager or you can also give your complaints in writing to the patient care executive on floor | |||
At the time of discharge,your written feedback shall be taken by the Patient care teamand you shall be informed about the corrective measures taken, as applicable | |||
No tips shall be given to any attendant of the Hospital | |||
Discharge Policy |
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Once your Consultant Doctor writes in the In-patient Records that patient is physically fit to get a discharge, assigned staff nurse shall initiate the discharge formalities | |||
Medicines, consumables, indented for you but not used and are packed ones, shall be returned to the Pharmacy / Store after informing the relatives. Pharmacy / Store shall verify issue numbers and receipt numbers with their record of those medicines / consumables. After verification, the due amount shall be adjusted in the final bill. Please note that open strips, unpacked medicines, or open vials of injections shall not be accepted for returns | |||
Nurse shall request relatives to go to the Billing Department to complete discharge formalities and clear the Bill | |||
Attendant Pass/ Visitor Pass are to be returned at the time of the discharge to the IPD Billing Counter. Discharge formality may get delayed if the passes are not submitted in time.In case of loss/damage of pass,Rs.50/- will be charged | |||
After completion of the discharge formalities and complete settlement of your bill, Billing Executive shall give you a stamp of PAID BILL on your final bill with their signature, the settlement receipt shall be given to you. Bills are to be cleared on daily basis to avoid delays in discharge | |||
After showing the Paid Bill stamp on your final bill and Settlement Receipt, Ward Clerk / Nurse shall hand over File of Investigation reports and Discharge summary | |||
For TPA patients, until and unless final approval is received from TPA, patient will not be discharged. In such cases wherein, patient wants discharge, patient has to settle the entire bill amount in cash and go for reimbursement | |||
Resident Medical Officer shall explain to you the do's and don'ts after discharge. As per the advice of your Admitting Consultant, the Discharge Summary shall be handed over and Medicines to be consumed shall be informed by the Resident Medical Officer | |||
Please note that in case you wish to shift the patient to other hospital or home against the advice of the Admitting Consultant, Discharge against Medical Advice declaration has to be signed by you. Hospital shall not be responsible for any consequences thereinafter | |||
Return of medicines / consumables after the discharge is not possible | |||
Discharge Time: Intimation by 12 noon.In case of TPA patient's intimation of discharge has to be submitted prior to 12 noon to the TPA team | |||
Refund Policy |
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Refunds will be given in cheque within seven working days between 9 am to 6pm from Billing Department on all weekdays except holidays and Sundays. |
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Visiting Hours |
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To enable fast recovery of your patient and to avoid infection exposure to visitors, no visitor shall be allowed other than the visiting hours. Visitors shall be allowed entry only on providing the Visitor pass issued. | |||
Wards: Monday to Saturday : 4 pm to 6 pm. Sunday: 11 am to 1pm, 5 pm to 7 pm. |
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ICUs : Monday to Saturday: 12 noon to 1 pm. Sunday: 11am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 7 pm. |
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NICU / PICU Mother shall be allowed as and when necessary. Father or any close relative may visit the patient twice a day. This limit is to keep away outside infections from the patient. | |||
Children acquire infection very fast, hence requested not to bring children as Visitors to the Hospital. | |||
Mobiles are to be kept on Silent / Vibrator mode within Hospital premises. | |||
We request you to have only one visitor at a time during visiting hours in ICUs. | |||
Mobiles / Cameras/ Noise devices are strictly prohibited in the ICUs. | |||
Please avoid talking on mobiles while in the patient rooms. | |||
Television in twin sharing is to be switched off after 10 pm to avoid disturbance to the accompanying patient. | |||
Do's and Don'ts |
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Do's
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Don'ts
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Convenience and facilities for patients and visitors |
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24 HrsPharmacy services | |||
24 Hrs Billing services | |||
Facility for Credit/ Debit Payment | |||
ATM |
Patient Rights and Responsibilities |
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Patient rights include
Refuse to talk with or see anyone not officially connected with the hospital, including visitors; persons officially connected with the hospital but who are not directly involved in his care. Be interviewed and examined in surroundings designed to assure reasonable privacy. It is the patient's right to have a person of one's own gender present during physical examination, treatment, or procedure performed by a health professional; and the right not to remain disrobed any longer than is required for accomplishing the medical purpose for which the patient was asked to disrobe. Expect that any discussion or consultation involving his / her case will not be conducted in public and that individuals not involved in direct care will not be present without permission of the patient. Have his/ her medical record read only by individuals directly involved in treatment or monitoring of quality, and by other individuals only on authorization by the patient or that of his / her legally authorized representative. Expect that all communications and other records pertaining to his/her care, including the source of payment for treatment, be treated as confidential. Expect that information given to concerned family members or significant other legally authorized person, be delivered in privacy and with due consideration of confidentiality. |
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Personal safety and security
The patient has the right to expect reasonable safety in so far as the hospital practices and environment are concerned. To address the needs of patient, visitor and staff regarding safety and security, the hospital security personnel are present round the clock. Other safety and security measures include limited access to the facility, and the use of employee identification badges that are to be conspicuously displayed. The safety and security measures are taken to protect any physical abuse or neglect of the patient and special precautionary measures shall be taken for the vulnerable patients. |
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Identity
The patient has the right to know the identity and professional status of individuals providing service to him / her and to know which Consultant is primarily responsible for his / her care. |
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Information
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Communication
When the patient does not speak or understand the predominant language of the community, the hospital will make efforts to obtain services of an interpreter. |
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Consent
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Consultation
The patient, at his own request and expense, has the right to consult a physician of his / her choice from the panel of consultants accredited with the hospital. In case a patient wishes to see a consultant not accredited with the hospital, the same may be done after approval from the Head- Medical Services on a case to case basis. |
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Transfer and Continuity of care
A patient may not be transferred to another facility unless he / she have received a complete explanation of the need for a transfer and the alternatives for a transfer, and unless the transfer is acceptable to the other facility. The patient has the right to be informed by the responsible Consultant or his / her designee of any continuing healthcare requirements following discharge from the hospital. Regardless of the source of payment of his / her care, the patient has the right to request and receive an itemized and detailed explanation of his / her finalized bill for services rendered in the hospital. The patient shall be informed of eligibility for reimbursement by any third-party coverage during the admission or pre-admission financial investigation. |
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Hospital rules and regulations
The patient shall be informed of the hospital rules and regulations applicable to his / her conduct as a patient. |
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Complaint process
The patient has the right to file a grievance regarding services and is entitled to information regarding the hospital's mechanism for the initiation, review and resolution of such complaints. |
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Patient Responsibilities |
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Provide accurate information about their health,including past illnesses or health problems,hospitalizations,allergies and the current or past use of medication. | |||
Read and understand all medical forms including consent forms thoroughly prior signing | |||
Follow the prescriptions and agreed treatment plan, and comply with the instructions given. | |||
Observe facility policies and procedures. | |||
Make the payment of the bills on time as directed by the hospital. | |||
Respect the visiting timings and not to bring children as visitors. | |||
Show consideration for the rights for the other patients and the hospital by following the hospital rules concerning patient conduct. | |||
Not to bring/consume alcohol in & around the hospital campus. | |||
No Non-Veg is allowed in the hospital. | |||
No outside food shall be brought inside the Hospital. | |||
No flowers & bouquets are allowed to bring inside the Hospital. | |||
Not to ask to provide incorrect information or certificates. | |||
Not to litter in the hospital premises. | |||
Use garbage bins. | |||
Keep toilets clean after use. | |||
Not to smoke or spit inside the hospital premises. | |||
Support the hospital in keeping the environment clean. | |||
Wait patiently for your turn. | |||
Maintain Silence. | |||