Hospital Stay

Patient clothing

Patients who use rental patient clothes

Rental patient clothes are available for inpatients so that patients can always wear clean clothing based on our hospital's treatment policy, to facilitate nursing care, and to prevent hospital-acquired infection.
There are two types, pajamas and Japanese nemaki, in five sizes, S/M/L/LL/3L, which are designed so that examination can be performed and treatment can be provided easily.
They are generally changed three times a week in summer and twice in other seasons . If they become stained and/or contaminated, they are immediately changed for clean ones.
The rental fee per day is ￥72 (incl. consumption tax). You may change the status of your request during your hospital stay (agreement on the use and cancellation of rental clothes). A nurse in your ward will arrange the change for you.

Patients who use their own pajamas (or nemaki)

Please choose pajamas (or nemaki) that are designed so that examination can be performed and treatment can be provided easily.
Please choose clothes modest in color and design for your hospital stay.
Your doctor may ask you to wear rental patient clothes, depending on your condition.
After surgery and during intravenous drip administration, clothes may become stained more often than usual. If your clothes become stained or dirty, change them and have them washed immediately so you are always wearing clean clothing.

Meals

Meals during your hospital stay will be served by the hospital according to your condition. You are not allowed to bring in food and beverages from outside.

A self-service dining room for patients is available except breakfast in the hospital, with opening hours as follows :

You may use the dining room as a lounge between the meal times shown above and until 20:00.
Meals at your bed are served at the following times:

Note: A fixed cost for meals will be charged during your hospital stay.

General information

Please follow instructions from your doctors, nurses and other hospital staff during your hospital stay.

• Do not go outside the hospital while wearing hospital clothes.
• Use earphones while watching TV or listening to the radio, or using other audio devices so as not to disturb others.
• Be sure to turn the lights out by 22:00.
• Do not take out or lose the key to the locker for your belongings.
• If you lose the key, you will be charged.
• Do not feed pigeons, dogs, cats, or other animals to prevent hospital-acquired infection.
• The hospital is designated as an advanced treatment hospital providing advanced medical treatment.
• If you have any problems, suggestions, or requests, please do not hesitate to contact the chief nurse on your ward.

Emergencies

If there is any possibility of danger from fire, earthquake, and/or other emergency situations, please follow the instructions of doctors, nurses, and other hospital staff.

Prohibition of use of fire risks

You are not allowed to use any items that may be a fire risk, including electric cookers, heaters, and fuel hand warmers, at patient rooms.

No smoking

Smoking is prohibited in all areas of the hospital under the Health Promotion Law. Our no-smoking policy has been effect since April 1, 2007.

Ordinary mail services

Postal items (registered mail, money orders, cash by registered mail, parcels, etc.) and telegrams are received by the General Affairs Division (7th Floor, Central Consulation Building).

Telephone

Payphones are available at the lounge area on each floor of each ward building.
You are only allowed to use cell phone in areas marked "Cell phone use permitted.". Please be considerate of other people so as not to disturb them.
Please ask the chief nurse on your ward for the rules for cell phone use in your ward.

Laundry

A coin-operated laundry is available on each floor for washing.

set of electrical appliances during hospital stay

A TV set is installed at each bedside (Our television service is available from 6:00 to 22:00). You need a prepaid TV card to watch TV. Any unused balance on your prepaid TV card is refundable at the machine on the first floor of the Ward Building.
Earphones are available in the shop.
You are not allowed to bring in your own TV set.

A induction cookers (free of charge) are available in the lounge area.
Patients with a pacemaker should avoid approaching induction cookers.
Electric fans may not be used. Shavers and hair dryers may be used only in designated areas. You are not allowed to bring electric hot-water pots, refrigerators, or other items that can be substituted by items provided by the hospital.
You are allowed to bring your own notebook computer, which you can use from 7:00 am until 22:00 pm. You may be asked, however, to refrain from using the computer depending on noise levels and the condition of other patients in the same room.
To use the Internet in your room, you will need your own computer and a data communications card. Mobile and PHS lines are available from 7:00 am until 22:00 pm.
You must obtain permission from ward staff to use other electrical appliances

As of October 1, 2014

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