Pre Admission Information

To ensure we can confirm your admission, health insurance and other details/arrangements please complete our online preadmission form at least 5 days before your admission.

Click here to complete online pre-admission form >

Alternatively, you can print the IVF and General Surgery  assessment forms and fax them to (07) 3307 3247 or email as a PDF to info@shsdh.com.au.

If your admission date has not been confirmed, please answer “not known” to the question.

Please notify us if your weight is over 150kg prior to your admission as we will need to organise a pre-admission assessment.

If you have private health insurance please contact your health fund to check your level of cover for hospital admission. Please ask these 5 questions

• Am I fully covered for an admission to a private hospital?
• Do I have an excess or any co-payments associated with my policy? If so, what are they?
• Have I served all current waiting periods?
• Am I currently financial, with all premiums payments up to date?
• Does my policy have any restrictions, limitations or minimum benefits that may apply to my planned admission? If so, what are they?

Reminder

• If you have recently changed fund or changed level of cover with the same fund does this new change cover this admission?
• Have you told your fund if the admission is related to an accident as it may be covered by another insurer such as Workcover?
• Please ask your health fund if we have a contract in place with them

After a general anaesthetic, for your safety, you must have an escort to accompany you home, and a responsible adult must stay with you overnight. If these cannot be organised, please contact the day hospital at least two days prior to your admission to discuss your discharge plan with one of our registered nurses. We can assess your scenario and liaise with your specialist/anaesthetist and they can assist with discharge planning. If you do not have an escort, or overnight carer, then your procedure may be cancelled.

If you cannot speak or understand English well, and do not have someone who can speak English to accompany you to the hospital, then please inform our team before your admission date so we can arrange an interpreter.

Please advise us on your pre-admission form and inform our staff during your pre-admission call if you have any visual, hearing, physical or cognitive impairments to ensure we can provide any additional support and information you may need.

Please let us know:

• What your impairment or disability is
• Any additional support you or your carer may need
• Any special equipment you may require
• Any other information you feel is relevant to help us provide you with the care you need

If your procedure is subject to Work Cover or a Third Party Claim, please send full details of the claim to the hospital, including a letter from your insurance company accepting liability for your admission to hospital for the procedure.

Unless your doctor gives you specific instructions

Fasting : Food

Do not eat anything for 6 hours before your admission time

Fasting : Drink

You may drink WATER up to 2 hours before your admission time

You may brush your teeth, but do not swallow any fluid

Alcohol

Do NOT drink any alcohol on the day or night of admission.

Smoking | Chewing gum | Recreational drugs

Do not smoke cigarettes, take recreational drugs, or chew gum for 12 hours before admission. Smoking is not permitted at the Day Hospital.