For your safety

Escort Service
Visitors who wish to be escorted to their car should call the hospital operator (0).

Fire Drills
In order to assure quick and efficient response in the event of a fire, we conduct regular fire drills as part of our Fire Prevention and Protocol Program. Please do not be alarmed if you should see and hear the response to a drill called “Code Red.” Please remain in your immediate area and do not use the elevators during a drill. We appreciate your understanding of our need to test our emergency readiness.

Infection Control Precautions
Standard Precautions are followed by the nurses, doctors and other persons involved in your care. This means that, depending on the care being provided to you, gloves, gowns, and/or surgical masks and goggles may be worn by your caregivers.

Sharps Containers are located in all patient rooms to provide for the immediate disposal of needles and other sharp objects used for your care. These should not be used by patients or visitors unless instructed by the nursing staff.

Covered Trash Receptacles lined with red bags are located in various locations throughout the facility. These are used to dispose of waste classified as “infectious.” Like Sharps Containers, these are not intended to be used by patients or visitors unless the nursing staff has instructed otherwise.

Valuable and Personal Belongings
Articles such as jewelry, credit cards and money should not be kept in your room. Please send them home with a relative or ask a nurse to place them in a locked cupboard. You will be issued a receipt for items you store in the locked cupboard. We suggest you keep no more than $10 cash with you in your room. You are responsible for your personal articles such as dentures, eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids and clothing that you choose to keep in your room. Valuables can be stolen. Do not leave jewelry, checkbooks, cash, wallets or credit cards unattended in your room. St. Mary’s is not responsible for loss of articles kept in your room.

Wet Surfaces
To avoid accidents, please do not walk on floors being cleaned. If there is a spill on the floor in your room, please contact a member of the staff.