Patients & Visitors Guide

Admission Process

For medical management from ER the patient received admission slip and instructed by nurse on duty to proceed to admission section for room availability and admission process. 

If you have HMO or Health Insurance Company that you are planning to use, please present your card together with your valid ID to admitting staff upon admission. The admitting staff will report to your HMO or health insurance company regarding your admission and to know the coverage. 

For non-HMO or Health Insurance Company patients. 

All patients for admission do not require a down payment. Partial payment shall be applied after 24 hours of admission.

INPATIENT SURGERY

For patient scheduled to undergo surgery

With HMO or Health Insurance Company.

Upon receiving the admitting order from your Attending Physician, you can proceed to HMO Department for pre – approval of your surgery. This is to ensure that the procedure is covered by your HMO or health insurance company prior the date of your admission.

NON – HMO or Self Pay Patient

All scheduled surgery shall accomplish billing clearance 24 hours prior to surgery. If the patient is admitted the day of the surgery, billing clearance must be facilitated an hour prior to surgery. The partial payment will depend to the type of surgery if it is minor, medium or major surgery.

For emergency surgery, the necessary care will be given until the patient condition is stabilized. Billing clearance may require after the following day office hour.

Admission of patient who availed GCMCB packages:

Approved packages advised from their Physicians shall only be facilitated. 

All approved hospital packages are not entitled to person with disability, senior citizen and stockholder.

Complimentary Admitting Kit

A handy bag with basic essentials that will be useful to patients and pillow.

THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOUR HOSPITAL STAY

Clean Ward

1. Only one companion is allowed to help you through your hospital stay.
2. Be reminded that the person closest to you, can make decisions about your care in case you cannot do that for yourself.
3.  Appliances are not allowed inside the room (electric fan, nebulizer, electric kettle etc.)
4. Gadgets are allowed inside the facility.
5. Below 21 years old are not allowed as companion.
6. Bringing personal items will have waiver/consent that will be given by admitting section.
7. Feeding bottles for Pediatrics are not allowed inside.
   
   

ORANGE WARD ADMISSION

1. For pediatric admission during COVID 19 pandemic, only one companion is allowed per patient, additional companion once with approval by Pedia IDS
2. PPE must be worn by the companion at all times during patient admission (face mask, face shield and gown) it will be given by the nursing staff.
3. Strictly no visitors allowed.
4. Any companion may request additional food to dietary department upon admission and will be served by scheduled time of serving to patient and will be charged to patient’s account.
5. Appliances are not allowed inside the room (electric fan, nebulizer, electric kettle etc.)
6. Gadgets are allowed inside the facility.
7. Below 21 years old are not allowed as companion.
8. Companion is strictly not allowed to go outside the station during the confinement, it can be allowed to go outside once transferred in clean ward admission.
9. Bringing personal items will have waiver/consent that will be given by admitting section.
10. Feeding bottles for Pediatrics are not allowed inside.
11. Senior Citizen ages 60-up, Pediatric ages 18 and below, Unstable patients, PWDs must have one companion.

ICU admission for orange ward and clean ward

1. Relatives are not allowed inside the ICU.
2. Relatives are not allowed in waiting area.