Information for Inpatients

Coloproctology Center Takano Hospital11. Visitation
Please use the lounge on either the 4th or 5th floor for patient visitations.
Weekdays and Saturdays
14:00 – 20:00
Sundays and public holidays
12:00 – 20:00※ In general, Children (15 years of age or younger) should refrain from doing
patient visitations to avoid the possibility of infection.
Please contact us if there are any special circumstances.

2. Medicine
When you come to the hospital please bring your “medicine notebook” so that
we can check the medicinces that have been prescribed to you at our outpatient
clinic and at other hospitals. Also, please consult your doctor or nurse if you
need to refill your prescription from a different hospital or plan to go to a different
hospital while receiving treatment at our hospital. As a general rule, medical
insurance will not cover treatment received at other medical institutions while
being hospitalized at our hospital.

3. Cellphones
Cellphones should always be in silent mode. Please refrain from talking on yourcellphone in your room and refrain from using your cellphone from 10 pm to 7am. If you need to use your cellphone please go to the lounge or the roomdesignated for telephone use.

4. Valuables
Please take care of all your own valuables. There are many cases of theft bypeople pretending to be visitors or family members of patients in the hospital.
Please keep your valuables in the locked drawer of your bedside cabinet.
※ If you lose your key it will cost you 3,000 yen to replace it.

5. Food
Please refrain from bringing in food and/or exchanging food with other patients
because this could aggravate your medical condition.

6. Smorking
Smoking in the hospital or on the hospital grounds is strictly prohibited.
Smoking is a serious risk factor for cancer and other lifestyle-related diseases.
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7. Drinking alcohol
Drinking alcohol on the premises is strictly prohibited.

8. Going out and doing overnight stays
A doctor’s permission is required if you want to leave the hospital or stayovernight at your home. If you would like to change or cancel your meals please
let us know by:a) 14:15 the previous day for breakfastb) 8:45 the same day for lunchc) 12:15 the same day for dinner

9. Cosmetics
Please refrain from using makeup, nail polish, and nail art so that we canmonitor your natural complexion and nail color. Also, please remove all jewelry
before undergoing surgery to prevent burns or any other complications.

10. Garbage
Please throw away your own garbage in the lounge of each ward.

11. Appliances
Each hospital room is equiped with free Wi-Fi so you can bring your own
personal computer if you would like to access the internet. Also, if you would liketo use a hairdryer please bring your own as there are only a limited number
available in the staff station.

12. Parking
Please do not drive your car or motorcycle on the day of your admittance to thehospital. Please inform accounting on the first floor if you would like to park yourcar in the hospital parking lot during your stay at the hospital.

13. Other
Please do not hang towels or clothes on the curtain rails or bed lights.
If there are any problems with your hospital room please feel free to let us know.

3GENERAL INFORMATION
A hospital is a public place for patients and guests. In order to make yourhospital stay as pleasant as possible please keep the following points in mind:

1. Please use the lounge on either the 4th or 5th floor for patientvisitations. The outpatient cafeteria on the 6th floor can also beused.
2. Please be as quiet as possible when using the washroom from 10pm to 7 am.
3. You can use the hospital laundry facilities from 8 am to 8 pm.
4. Please refrain from talking on cellphones in your room.
5. No smoking on the premises.
6. Please refrain from watching TV from 11 pm to 7 am.
7. Each ward is locked from 8 pm to 7 am for security reasons.

Thank you for your cooperation!

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Price ListParking¥540/night

Please inform accounting on the first floor if you would like to park your car in
the hospital parking lot during your stay at the hospital.

Medical certificates
For the life insurance company (1 copy)
Ordinary medical certificate (1 copy)¥5,400¥2,160Please submit each document to the cashier’s window on the first floor at thetime of discharge. We cannot answer any inquiries about the contents of themedical certificates by phone. In addition, if you would like to receive a medical
certificate by mail please send the documents to the following address:
To: Person in charge of medical documents
Coloproctology Center Takano Hospital
3-2-55 Oe, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City
862-0971

Laundry (8:00 am – 8:00 pm)
Washing machine (one time)
Drier (one time)

¥100
¥100

You can use a 100 yen coin or a prepaid card to use the washing machines anddriers. You can bring your own detergent or buy some at the store on the 6thfloor. You can also request dry cleaning. For such cases, please contact yournurse.

Watching TV (7:00 am – 11:00 pm)
Every 2 hours¥100

Only prepaid cards are available. Please use earphones when watching T.V. inyour room. You can bring your own or buy them at the store on the 6th floor.
5Refrigerator
Every 24 hours¥100

Each hospital room is equipped with a small refrigerator (one per patient). Only
prepaid cards are available.
You can use the washing machines, driers, television and refrigerator with aprepaid card. You can buy the cards at the store on the 6th floor or from wagon
services.

6DIET●We serve a healthy high-fiber diet.●Half milled rice which contains about three times the dietary fiber of white rice is served withside dishes that contain a lot of vegetables, mushrooms, potatoes, beans and sea weed.
Dietary fiber prevents constipation and lifestyle related diseases.
The recipes for the side dishes are also available to patients free of charge.

●Patients can choose the quantity and hardness of the rice.●
Porridge can be substituted for rice or the rice can be made softer upon request. Pleasecontact your nurse or nutritionist if you would like to make any dietary changes. (Exceptpatients with diabetes)●We regulate the daily amount of salt intake.●
The recommended daily allowance of dietary salt is about 8 g / day. Therefore, each mealat our hospital is only lightly flavored with salt and we encourage you to maintain this dietary
regulation during your hospital stay.

●We have a flexible meal plan.●Please contact your nurse or nutritionist if you prefer a western style breakfast (i.e.
bread, egg dishes, vegetables, soup and milk).
We can also prepare soft easy to digest dishes for elderly patients and for patients with littleor no appetite.

●We offer a buffet style meal once a month.●
We use grain, vegetables and fruit produced in Kumamoto. (Only patients who are not on
any dietary restrictions are eligible for this special buffet style meal)■■■■ Please do the following to prevent food poisoning: ■■■■⚫

Please thoroughly wash your hands with soap and dry them with a clean towel before
every meal.

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Please eat your meal within one hour after being served.

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Please refrain from leaving out served milk, yogurt, pudding and fruit (if possible pleaserefrigerate).

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Please refrain from bringing in unpackaged food and/or food that easily spoils.

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