Dagziekenhuis 4

Welcome to Dagziekenhuis 4

You will soon undergo a treatment or procedure via Dagziekenhuis 4. The pathway you will follow after the procedure will always be communicated to you in advance.

There are three possible scenarios:

1. After your procedure, you return to Dagziekenhuis 4 and can go home the same day (day admission).
2. After your procedure, you stay for one night in Hospitalisatie 36 (overnight stay).
3. You stay longer in a hospital ward.

Do you have any further questions?

Our administrative, nursing, or medical team is always available to assist you.

Preparing for your admission

Anaesthesia

Before any procedure or treatment under general or local anaesthesia, an assessment must be carried out by the anaesthetist. This takes place during the preoperative anaesthesia consultation.

During the consultation, you will receive information about the type of anaesthesia, possible side effects, and any medication you need to take or stop before the procedure. You will also be given guidelines on fasting before the operation.

In some cases, a pre-anaesthesia consultation is not required. Instead, you will need to complete a preoperative file and return it to the preoperative anaesthesia consultation. If this applies to you (you will be informed during your consultation with the surgeon), you must send the preoperative file back no later than one week before your scheduled procedure or examination. This can be done by post, email, or fax. You can find the anaesthesia department's contact details above.

Hygiene

You must wash yourself thoroughly the evening before or on the day of the procedure. Your doctor will provide the correct guidelines.

Your doctor will also inform you whether you are allowed to shave the area to be operated on. In some cases, you should not do this yourself to avoid local skin infections. If necessary, hair removal will be carried out at the day hospital.

Fasting

It is crucial that you strictly follow the fasting guidelines. Click on the link below to see the exact instructions you need to follow.

What time should you arrive?

At Dagziekenhuis 4, we aim to keep waiting times as short as possible. That’s why a member of our planning team will contact you two days before your procedure to inform you of the exact admission time.

If your procedure is scheduled for Monday, you will be contacted on the Friday before.

What should you bring?

Please read the instructions carefully via the link below. For admission to Dagziekenhuis 4, we ask that you bring only limited belongings (for one day). If you need to stay in the hospital for a longer period, we ask that your luggage be brought later to the hospitalisation ward where you are staying. Please leave money and valuables at home.

Course of your admission

Who will accompany you?

What if you are discharged on the same day?

• You must be accompanied by one adult.
• For patients under 18 years old, both parents may be present. Siblings or other children must stay at home.
• The companion may wait in the room during the procedure but is not required to stay. They may also go to the visitors' cafeteria or coffee bar at the Gasthuisberg campus, or return home temporarily.
• The companion must pick up the patient from Dagziekenhuis 4 after the procedure.
• It is recommended to bring a wheelchair to facilitate the transport of the patient after surgery. Wheelchairs are available in the entrance hall of the Toegang Oost entrance.
• Important: Dagziekenhuis 4 closes at 20:00. Please pick up the patient by 19:40 at the latest.
   

What if you are admitted overnight to Hospitalisatie 36?

• You must be accompanied by one adult to avoid unnecessary crowding and ensure a calm environment for patients.
• For patients under 18 years old, both parents may be present. Siblings or other children must stay at home.
• Once the patient is taken to the operating room, the companion may return home.
• If the companion wishes to visit the patient in the overnight stay unit (Hospitalisatie 36), they may do so during visiting hours from 16:00 to 20:00.
• More information about the overnight stay unit is available on the welcome page of Hospitalisatie 36.

Registration and check-in

On the day of your procedure, report directly to the reception of Dagziekenhuis 4 at the agreed time, unless you have prior appointments in another department.

Do not check in first at the registration desk at the Toegang Oost entrance.

• Our staff will go through the administrative process with you and provide any additional information if needed.
• You will receive an identification bracelet, which you must wear throughout your stay.
• Then, take a seat in the waiting room.
• You will be called via the screen and directed to door 4, where a nurse will come to collect you.
• Please note that patients are not called in order of arrival.
• Eating or drinking is not allowed in the waiting area. If your companion wishes to eat, they can do so in the visitors' cafeteria De Vier or the coffee bar.

Preparation for Your Procedure

• The nurse will take you from the waiting area to your room and check your identity, operation site, blood pressure, pulse, medication, weight, and other relevant details.
• You will be given a surgical gown.
• If necessary, the surgeon will mark the surgical site.
• The nurse may also perform additional procedures such as drawing blood, placing an IV, collecting a urine sample, taking a swab, or administering a sedative.
• The nurse will inform you when it is time to go to the operating theatre or the IRCC.

Personal belongings

• If you are staying for a day admission, your personal belongings can be safely stored in the cupboard in your room. However, space is limited.
• If you are staying one or more nights in a hospital ward, your luggage will be taken with you.

In both cases, we recommend you only bring essential items.

During and immediately after your procedure

Depending on the type of procedure, you will be treated either in the operating theatre or in the IRCC.

In the operating theatre

During the procedure, you will receive extra oxygen through a mask, and sleep and pain medication will be administered through an IV. The anaesthetist will monitor you throughout the operation.

At the IRCC

Depending on the procedure, you will receive either local or general anaesthesia. More information about the different procedures is available on the IRCC welcome page. If you received local anaesthesia, you will be taken back to your room at Dagziekenhuis 4 after the procedure.

In the recovery room (only after general anaesthesia)

If you underwent general anaesthesia, you will first be taken to the recovery room. You will stay there until you are fully awake and any pain or nausea is well controlled.

If everything is in order:

• for day admission, you will return to Dagziekenhuis 4.
• if you are staying one or more nights, you will be transferred from the recovery room to your hospital ward.

Post-operative care at Dagziekenhuis 4 (only for day admission)

If you are in day admission, you will be monitored at Dagziekenhuis 4 until you are ready for discharge.

• Your vital signs will be monitored, and if necessary, additional medication will be given for pain or nausea.
• Depending on the procedure, you may be given something to eat and drink.
• The recovery time varies from one to six hours, depending on the procedure.
• The doctor and nurse will give you instructions on pain management and wound care at home. Follow these carefully.
• You will also receive your prescriptions, certificates, follow-up appointments, and a letter for your GP.

Going home after a day admission

• You may leave Dagziekenhuis 4 after permission from the doctors and when you feel sufficiently recovered.
• Please note that your companion must pick you up by 19:40.
• At the top of this webpage, you can find more information about drop-off/pick-up and parking.

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