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Bath VA Medical Center For Your Safety
Valuables
For safekeeping, you are advised to keep your valuables at home. The Medical Center is not responsible for money or other valuables that you bring and store in your room. We ask that you keep no more than $10 cash on hand. Any additional money should be deposited with the Agent Cashier. Coupon booklets and phone cards may be purchased through the Retail Store. Domiciliary patients are advised to lock valuables in their locker.
Agent Cashier
The Agent Cashier helps veterans with check cashing, travel funds, and co-payments. If you require these services, please ask your health care team for the agent cashier locations and operating hours. Families are encouraged to obtain coupon books at the Retail Store for patient use.
Prohibited Items
Patients may not have alcoholic beverages, narcotics, illegal drugs, firearms, ammunition, knives, other weapons, lighter fluid, non-safety matches, straight edge razors, or any medications from home. Firearms and cellular telephones, TVs, radios, and personal computers are not permitted in the Medical Center.
Smoking Policy
The Medical Center is a smoke-free facility. Staff, visitors, volunteers and patients may not smoke anywhere indoors or within any exits or entranceways. Smoking is permitted in designated smoking shelters. Please be considerate of non-smokers.
Employees, patients and residents are reminded that smoking is prohibited in the following areas:
- Outside Building 76, Hospital (except in the designated employee smoking area behind the Hospital).
- In front of all facility buildings facing the Parade Grounds.
- On the Parade Grounds
- On the Athletic Field
- Within 35 feet of any other facility building
- In any government vehicle including lawnmowers and carts.
Fire/Disaster Drill
The Medical Center has a fire and disaster plan for the protection of both patients and staff. If you discover a fire, tell a staff member right away. If you are on a ward that needs to be evacuated, follow the instructions from the staff. Exit signs show the locations of emergency exits. Fire alarms are near each exit.
Restraints
The Medical Center strives for a restraint-free environment. Occasionally, restraints are necessary. The least restrictive method will be used to ensure that the patient's needs, dignity and rights are maintained. If you have further questions, contact your health care team.
Zero Tolerance for Violence
To maintain a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors, we need your help. The Medical Center has a "zero tolerance" for violence. Behavior that is disruptive, threatening or violent will not be tolerated and should be reported to staff or VA police immediately. Once identified, corrective action will be implemented (as necessary) to insure the safety of all parties. VA police and other specially trained staff provide training in proper response to workplace violence incidents, as well as offering critical incident stress de-briefing services to anyone involved in a violent incident.
Cameras, Video Equipment, Tape Recorders and Cellular Phones
For reasons of patient privacy, cameras, video equipment, tape recorders and cellular phones are generally not allowed in the Medical Center. If your family or friends wish to bring in a camera, video camera or tape recorder, they must make arrangements with the nurse manager or domiciliary staff. Cellular phones are prohibited as they affect sensitive medical equipment.
VA Police
VA Police are on duty 24 hours a day for your care and protection. Contact the VA police if the need arises, or if your family members or friends need to be escorted to their car. The Police Office is located on the first floor of building 44. Staff can also help you contact the police at extension 41291.
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