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Alcohol
Unless prescribed by your physician and administered by your healthcare team, alcohol is not allowed in the hospital.
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Balloons/Latex Products
To ensure the safety of our patients, staff and visitors, who may be sensitive to latex products or have a latex allergy, Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital is a balloon/latex free environment. We ask any patient that does have a latex allergy/sensitivity to notify your healthcare team upon admission. Foil balloons, however, are acceptable.
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Cell phones
All cell phones must be turned off in the hospital because they can interfere with medical equipment and put our patients’ safety at risk. There are pay phones located in the main lobby, as well as outside the emergency department and oncology clinic.
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Fire Safety
As mandated by the Ontario Fire Code, the hospital is required to conduct regular fire drills to ensure we maintain a safe environment for our patients, staff and visitors. Remain calm when you hear the hospital’s fire alarm or see our staff taking part in a fire drill. Staff will direct you in accordance with the hospital’s Fire Code as required.
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Handwashing
Hand washing, when done correctly, is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. Good hand washing technique is easy to learn and can significantly reduce the spread of infectious diseases among both children and adults.
Follow these five simple steps to keeping hands clean:
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Wet your hands with warm running water.
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Add soap, and then rub your hands together, making a soapy lather. Do this away from the running water for at least 15 seconds, being careful not to wash the lather away. Wash the front and back of your hands, as well as between your fingers and under your nails.
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Rinse your hands well under warm running water.
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Pat hands dry with a paper towel.
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Turn off water using same paper towel and dispose in a proper receptacle.
What are alcohol rubs/gels/rinses?
Alcohol rubs/gels/rinses are excellent hand disinfectants, containing more than 60 per cent alcohol. They are widely used in the healthcare setting after washing hands or in situations when water is not available.
How do I use alcohol based hand rubs?
Alcohol-based hand rubs should only be used if no visible dirt is present on the hands.
Follow the steps below:
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Remove hand and arm jewellery
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Ensure hands are visibly clean (if soiled, follow hand washing steps)
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Apply between 1 to 2 full pumps of product, or squirt a loonie-sized amount, onto one palm.
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Spread product over all surfaces of hand, concentrating on finger tips, between fingers, back of hands, and base of thumbs.
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Rub hands until product is dry. This will take a minimum of 15 to 20 seconds if sufficient product is used.
When to wash your hands:
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Upon entering the hospital
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Before and after visiting a patient
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After coughing or blowing your nose
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After using the washroom
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Before eating
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Security
Onsite security is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week. You may contact our security desk at ext. 3272 if you have questions, concerns or need to report an incident.
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Scent-free Air
Scented personal products like perfume, cologne, aftershave, hairspray, deodorant or lotion can cause serious problems for patients, staff and visitors, especially those with asthma, allergies, migraines, and environmental illness. To keep a healthy environment, we ask that you wear only unscented personal products when you are at the hospital.
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Smoke-Free
OSMH takes great pride in promoting healthy and active living. Consistent with provincial law, smoking is prohibited in the hospital. However, in keeping with our priorities of creating a healthy environment for staff and patients, smoking is prohibited on OSMH property, with the exception of a designated smoking area located at the basement level. We ask that if you would like to go for a cigarette that you call for assistance.
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