{"id":937,"date":"2026-05-13T12:19:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/?page_id=937"},"modified":"2026-05-14T09:25:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T09:25:40","slug":"attenders-and-visitors-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/attenders-and-visitors-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Attenders and Visitors Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"937\" class=\"elementor elementor-937\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61b49ef9 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"61b49ef9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61f263a5\" data-id=\"61f263a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b567402 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"6b567402\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48ce2a2e\" data-id=\"48ce2a2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fef165 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"1fef165\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-678569c\" data-id=\"678569c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1320d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1320d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Attenders and Visitors Guide<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d0f95c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70d0f95c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, we value the support and presence of family members during a patient\u2019s treatment journey. To ensure patient comfort, privacy, and smooth hospital operations, we request all attenders and visitors to follow the hospital guidelines and visiting policies. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These guidelines help us maintain a safe, respectful, and healing environment for all patients, visitors, and healthcare staff.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b8593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9b8593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visiting Hours<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d9c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66d9c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>General Ward Visiting Hours<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0801a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b0801a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12.00 pm to 1.00 pm<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.00 pm to 6.00 pm<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff9492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eff9492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>ICU Visiting Hours<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a02eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63a02eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.00 am to 10.00 am<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12.00 pm to 1.00 pm<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.00 pm to 6.00 pm<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f8b15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0f8b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visitors are requested to strictly follow the scheduled visiting hours to avoid disruption to patient care and hospital operations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38fe4fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38fe4fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the doctor is unavailable due to an emergency, you may be asked to wait or may be directed to another physician for updates regarding the patient\u2019s condition. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As patient confidentiality is extremely important, visitors may be asked to present the patient\u2019s Attender Pass before receiving medical information.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169de2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"169de2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General Guidelines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e5c9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0e5c9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children younger than 12 must be supervised by an adult other than the patient at all times<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alcoholic beverages are not allowed inside the hospital<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patients\u2019 valuables such as money and jewellery should not be brought to the ward<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleeping on floors in waiting rooms, halls, or lobbies is not permitted<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visitors are expected to maintain calm and non-disruptive behaviour<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visitors whose behaviour affects patient care may be asked to leave<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking is not allowed anywhere inside the hospital campus<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visitors may be asked to leave during tests, treatments, or doctor consultations<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577470a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"577470a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Floor Specific Guidelines\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c44da5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c44da5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please contact a nurse before entering any room marked as Isolation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use of mobile phones is not permitted inside the ward<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children below 12 years are not allowed inside the ward<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visitors may be asked to leave ICU or MICU during procedures, emergencies, or complex patient care<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flowers are not permitted inside the ward<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loud conversations, arguments, or disruptive behaviour should be strictly avoided<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-397e04f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"397e04f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important Notes\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d96a23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d96a23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attender passes are valid until the patient is discharged<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only one attender should accompany the patient during hospitalization, except in critical care areas<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passes must be returned to the Billing Department at the time of discharge<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please insist on receiving a receipt for every payment made in the hospital<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payments should be made only at designated cash counters<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hospital campus is a non-smoking zone<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spitting, chewing pan, and tobacco use are strictly prohibited<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patient relatives are requested not to offer tips to hospital staff<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c53fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09c53fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supporting Safe and Respectful Care\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bed3b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bed3b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your cooperation helps us provide better care for every patient. By following hospital guidelines with patience and understanding, attenders and visitors contribute greatly to a safe, peaceful, and healing environment for all.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f1897 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34f1897\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attenders and Visitors Guide At Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, we value the support and presence of family members during a patient\u2019s treatment journey. To ensure patient comfort, privacy, and smooth hospital operations, we request all attenders and visitors to follow the hospital guidelines and visiting policies. These guidelines help us maintain a safe, respectful, and healing environment for all patients, visitors, and healthcare staff. Visiting Hours 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 Visitors are requested to strictly follow the scheduled visiting hours to avoid disruption to patient care and hospital operations. Obtaining Information Regarding a Critical Care Patient To ensure families stay informed about the condition of their loved ones, specific times are reserved for meeting the doctor responsible for the patient\u2019s care. Please proceed to the Enquiry Office during the listed hours and contact the Secretary with the patient\u2019s name. If the doctor is unavailable due to an emergency, you may be asked to wait or may be directed to another physician for updates regarding the patient\u2019s condition. As patient confidentiality is extremely important, visitors may be asked to present the patient\u2019s Attender Pass before receiving medical information. General Guidelines Children younger than 12 must be supervised by an adult other than the patient at all times Alcoholic beverages are not allowed inside the hospital Patients\u2019 valuables such as money and jewellery should not be brought to the ward Sleeping on floors in waiting rooms, halls, or lobbies is not permitted Visitors are expected to maintain calm and non-disruptive behaviour Visitors whose behaviour affects patient care may be asked to leave Smoking is not allowed anywhere inside the hospital campus Visitors may be asked to leave during tests, treatments, or doctor consultations Floor Specific Guidelines Please contact a nurse before entering any room marked as Isolation Use of mobile phones is not permitted inside the ward Children below 12 years are not allowed inside the ward Visitors may be asked to leave ICU or MICU during procedures, emergencies, or complex patient care Flowers are not permitted inside the ward Loud conversations, arguments, or disruptive behaviour should be strictly avoided Important Notes Attender passes are valid until the patient is discharged Only one attender should accompany the patient during hospitalization, except in critical care areas Passes must be returned to the Billing Department at the time of discharge Please insist on receiving a receipt for every payment made in the hospital Payments should be made only at designated cash counters The hospital campus is a non-smoking zone Spitting, chewing pan, and tobacco use are strictly prohibited Patient relatives are requested not to offer tips to hospital staff Supporting Safe and Respectful Care Your cooperation helps us provide better care for every patient. By following hospital guidelines with patience and understanding, attenders and visitors contribute greatly to a safe, peaceful, and healing environment for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-937","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/937","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=937"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/937\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1010,"href":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/937\/revisions\/1010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}