Intensive Care Visitor Admission

In the Neonatal Intensive Care Units of Private Medistate Hospital, visitation practices are subject to special rules in order to protect patients from infection risks.

In this context, only one person from the patient's relatives is allowed to visit the patient for a limited time during the day, with priority given to first-degree relatives.

The practice is carried out to ensure the safety of newborn patients and maintain infection control standards.

Visits to the Coronary Intensive Care Unit are conducted daily between 14:00 and 16:00.
Visits to the Cardiovascular Surgery Intensive Care Unit are planned based on the patient's clinical condition and with the approval of the relevant department physician. Due to patient safety, there is no fixed visiting hour policy.
General Intensive Care Unit visits are held between 14:00 and 16:00 every day.

Visiting practices in intensive care units are conducted within the framework of patient safety and infection control standards.

VISITOR ENTRY - EXIT RULES

Due to the critical and specialized clinical conditions of patients, visitation practices in intensive care units are conducted under restricted conditions. Only first-degree relatives of the patient (parents, spouse, siblings) are permitted to visit the patient, in accordance with the approval of the intensive care unit physician-in-charge and within hours determined by the hospital administration.In the interest of patient safety and infection control, children are not allowed as visitors.
As part of infection control and patient safety practices, visitors are required to wear a gown before entering intensive care patient rooms.
When entering the patient's area, hand hygiene must be ensured by using the hand sanitizer located on the patient table, as part of infection control practices.
Patients can be visited in the intensive care unit for 5–10 minutes under the supervision of a nurse. However, depending on the patient's clinical condition or urgent medical requirements that may arise in the unit, it may be requested to leave the intensive care area before the visit duration is completed. This application is carried out on the basis of patient safety.
Contact numbers for intensive care units and information regarding telephone conversation and visitation hours can be obtained from the relevant intensive care unit secretariat, the information desk, or the duty nurse. These notifications are provided within the framework of patient safety and service organization.
Information regarding the patient's care and daily needs is shared by the intensive care unit nurse in charge and the patient's attending nurse. Detailed information about the patient's medical condition, treatment process, and clinical course is provided by the responsible physician.Information dissemination processes are conducted within the framework of patient confidentiality and relevant legislation provisions.
Prior to the visit and following its completion, patients should not wait in the intensive care unit entrance area. Waiting procedures must be conducted in the waiting area designated for the intensive care unit. This practice is carried out to ensure patient safety and maintain the smooth operation of the service flow.
During a visit to the intensive care unit, it is necessary to avoid speaking loudly, not to allow the patient to make phone calls using a mobile phone even if they are an adult and conscious, not to take photographs or videos of the patient or the intensive care area using phones or similar devices, and not to touch the patient or sit on patient beds.The specified procedures are implemented in accordance with patient safety, infection control, and privacy principles.
At the end of each visit, hand hygiene must be ensured by washing hands with soap and water and/or using hand sanitizer as part of infection control practices.This practice is carried out as a requirement for patient safety and to reduce the risk of infection.
Upon completion of the visit, the visitor's gown must be removed and handed over to the nurse or technician on duty. This practice is carried out to maintain infection control and hygiene standards.