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Alameda County Medical Center provides very different kinds of inpatient
care at each our three hospitals:
- Highland Hospital provides acute care for illness, injury or surgical
needs, and delivers babies. Most admissions come through the Emergency Department but in some
instances you may be referred from a clinic.
- John George Psychiatric Pavilion serves both involuntary and voluntary
patients who are severely mentally ill. Treatment modalities include
medication, psychotherapy, group therapy, family therapy, occupational
therapy, activity therapy, and family meetings.
- Fairmont Hospital provides long-term care to skilled nursing patients, and to
sub-acute patients who are ventilator-dependent. Fairmont also offers
inpatient rehabilitation services such as physical therapy, occupational
therapy and speech therapy.
As an inpatient, you will receive care from a thoroughly trained team of
professionals that may include nursing staff, medical social workers,
dieticians, technicians, therapists and chaplains. This team works under the
general supervision of your Attending Physician.
The following information generally applies to patients at all hospital campuses. Some procedures are different at John George Psychiatric Pavilion because it is a locked facility.
- Admission
- Upon or prior to admission, you will be asked to provide some information
about yourself. This will help us to provide proper medical care and to
correctly identify your insurance or payment source. Your Patient Services
Technician (PST) will help to determine if you are eligible for Federal, State
or County funds to cover the cost of your care. Your physician and attending
nurse will take your health history.
- Medical Social Services
- Our professional social workers assist with personal and family problems and may also serve as your discharge planner.
Social workers have access to a variety of community resources and agencies, which may be of assistance to you after discharge from the hospital.
- Chaplaincy Services
- The chaplain, a part of the health care teams, makes daily rounds and is
available 24-hours a day to offer spiritual counseling and emotional support to
the sick, recovering and dying patient. If the patient does not have his or her own spiritual leader, the
chaplain serves as trusted friend and pastoral figure that will bless babies,
anoint the sick and give final blessings. With the patient’s permission, the chaplain can call a family pastor, priest,
rabbi or other religious leader. The chaplain provides pastoral care and support
until the patient’s minister arrives. Chaplains can also help with the distressed family of a critically ill or dying patient.To contact a chaplain, call the main switchboard at 510-437-4800, or the
Chaplaincy Manager at 510-437-4431.
- Do's and Don'ts
- Meals Your doctor will order your diet and will let the dietician
know if you need a special diet. Because your nutritional program is
important to your recovery, we ask that you not eat foods outside your daily
menu. If you have questions about your diet for cultural or religious
reasons, ask to speak with a dietician. Smoking is not permitted in
hospital buildings, and Alcohol and Drugs are not to be used while in
the hospital. This includes medications you may have taken prior to arriving
at the the hospital.
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