Support Services
This program is a "post recovery" program. It begins after your recovery from surgery, which can take up to six hours. Then, as a "Preferred Stay" guest, you'll be taken to your own private room. Our nurses will monitor your progress and assist you with pain control while you relax. Preferred Stay is a self-pay program--not covered by insurance--so we've kept the program very affordable and priced according to how many hours you require. Preferred Stay is available for anyone having outpatient surgery at GBMC--from cosmetic surgery to cataracts---for all ages. Call us at 410-560-5711 three weeks in advance of your tentative surgery date.
A full range of equipment and supplies includes bath and home-living aids, breasts pumps, diabetes supplies, home respiratory services, hospital beds, infusion care, mobility aids, nutritional support, orthopedic soft goods and braces, ostomy supplies and wheelchairs. Social workers are available to assist in arranging necessary equipment or supplies. For more information about equipment and supplies sales and rental, call 410-682-6990, seven-days-a-week, 24-hours-a-day.
Prescriptions may be filled at the Neighborcare Pharmacy located in Physicians Pavilion East. The Pharmacy offers a wide range of medications and services, including first-aid supplies, home intravenous infusion services, home health care supplies, spaciality prescriptions, oncology care supplies, diabetes services and vaccines. The Pharmacy offers competitive pricing, superior service and free delivery to your room while you are a patient at GBMC. Major prescription cards and credit cards are accepted. Dial ext. 2828or Pager #410-759-72665. Rx delivery services offers free delivery, often on the same day to your home or office. Call 410-296-RxRx(7979). There are senior discounts for patrons at least 60 years of age.
For patient convenience, many ancillary services are available on the GBMC medical campus. Comprehensive imaging services directed by Advanced Radiology at LaSalle, including Mammography, Ultrasound, CT Scanning, Interventional Radiology and MRI are offered through the Department of Radiology and affiliated imaging centers. For further information, call the Department of Radiology at 443-849-2320,The Pavilion Imaging Center at GBMC at 410-296-9729(XRAY) or Magnetic Imaging of Baltimore at 410-296-5610
Our Social Work Department is available to help all patients and their families. Social workers can help with problems relating to illness or hospitalization. The Department's social workers and discharge planning nurses can also help with post-hospital planning, such as home health care arrangements and referrals to community agencies. Social work can be reached at 443-849-2195.
The Medical Center's Chaplain is available to visit you. Visiting clergy of all faiths are also available. Spiritual Support Services will gladly arrange for a member of the clergy to visit you, or you may want to call your own place of worship. Call 443-849-2054 for more information.
- Visitors are an important part of your recovery. Our intensive care unit has specific visiting hours to ensure that patients receive the appropriate rest. All units support family members visiting patients as it can aid in the healing process. GBMC cannot accept responsibility for child care during your hospital stay overnight in the Medical Center. Please make arrangements for child care prior to your admission.
- Federal law requires that hospitals tell patients of their rights to make their own decisions about their medical care. This includes the right to accept or refuse medical treatment and the right to prepare "Advance Directives." If you have an advance directive, bring it with you to the hospital.
- Like other Maryland hospitals, GBMC is a non-smoking hospital. For the health and safety of our patients, visitors, and staff, we ask that you and your guests refrain from smoking at GBMC.
- GBMC employs a full-time security force to supervise entrances, parking, lost and found, and the protection of people, equipment and valuables. Security may be reached at 443-849-2222.
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