Documents to bring
- Identification (ID card, passport) ;
- Your "carte Vitale" (or, if applicable, your compulsory health insurance certificate) ;
- Your valid health insurance card;
- Written agreement from your mutual insurance company to cover the cost of your stay;
- X-rays and medical test results in your possession, to be given to the nursing staff or medical secretary.
- Prescriptions for current treatments.
For minors, the accompanying person must also bring the family record book and identity card of both parents (for minors only);
For adults under guardianship, the authorization to operate must be completed by the guardian.
Your personal medication
What to do when you are admitted to the Centre
You must bring your personal treatment and the latest prescription(s) for your usual treatment.
The day of arrival at the Center :
- You must hand in your personal medicines to the nursing team; they will be identified with your name and kept securely by the department.
- You must give your prescription(s) to the care team, indicating all the medicines you usually take.
Your treatment at the Centre
Your doctor will adapt your treatment to your state of health. As a result, the medicines you will be given may differ (in shape, color, number, etc.) from those you normally take, but be equally effective. While you are hospitalized, your treatment will be provided by the hospital pharmacy.
Beware of self-medication!
Do not take any medicines other than those prescribed by the Centre's doctor and given by the nurse, including herbal products or medicines brought in by family and friends, as there is a risk of interactions that could lead to serious complications.
What happens to your personal treatment at the end of your stay at the Centre?
The department doctor will draw up a discharge prescription, taking into account your state of health.
The treatment prescribed may be different from the one you had before your hospitalization. You will need to show this new prescription to your GP and/or pharmacist.
The nursing team will return your personal medication to you. With your agreement, any medication discontinued during your stay, and therefore not included on your new prescription, will be destroyed by the establishment.
It is important to respect your discharge prescription. Do not take any other medication without medical advice. If you have any doubts, talk to your doctor:
- before you leave the Center: to the doctor who prescribed your discharge treatment,
- if you have been discharged: to your GP or pharmacist.
Preventing healthcare-associated infections
What are healthcare-associated infections?
These are healthcare-acquired infections. When acquired in hospital, they are known as nosocomial infections. These infections can be caused by your own microbes (which are naturally present on your skin, in your digestive tract, in your mouth, etc.) or by microbes transmitted by the hands of caregivers, medical equipment or the environment.
They can be favored by the performance of complex care and by a fragile state of health.
Preventive measures exist to avoid their appearance.
How can these infections be prevented?
Caregivers do their utmost to avoid these infections. But patients also have a role to play in preventing healthcare-associated infections!
Hand hygiene
Hydro-alcoholic solutions
are there for you too!
Use them before and after meals,
after using the toilet or
blowing your nose, and when
leaving and returning to your room (if your hands are soiled,
use soap and water).
The mask
When you have a cold, you must wear a mask in the presence of another person or when leaving your room.
During periods when respiratory viruses are circulating, masks can be worn by everyone at the Centre Baclesse. Please follow the instructions given by the team or posted in the building.
Coughing or sneezing
Cover your mouth with your hand or a single-use handkerchief, dispose of used tissues in the trash, and wear a surgical mask outside your room if you cough a lot (ask your caregivers).
Do not handle catheters, urinary catheters, dressings, etc.
Handling these devices increases the risk of contamination. If you feel any discomfort from these devices, report it to your health-care team, who will take the necessary steps to relieve you.
Smokers, we help you
The Centre Baclesse is a smoke-free health center affiliated to the RESPADD addiction prevention network.
We remind you that smoking and vaping are prohibited on the premises.
While you're in hospital, we can help you stop smoking, by using a nicotine patch if you're addicted. Talk to your doctor or nursing staff.
If you wish to continue your cessation after discharge from hospital, smoking cessation consultations are available at the Center.
Appointments can be made by the staff or by yourself:
What to bring
For the duration of your stay, you must bring :
- toiletries (soap or shower gel, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, razor, shaving foam...),
- towels and washcloths,
- your underwear and nightwear (pyjamas, nightdress, etc.).