An appointment at the day hospital

 

What are day hospitals?

They are facilities where tests and treatments are carried out that require a few hours' stay, but without the need for hospital admission.

At Germans Trias, there are several day hospitals:


Your doctor has indicated that you need this type of care. They or the nursing staff will inform you about the duration of the procedure. 

 

 

The Multidisciplinary Day Hospital

The Multidisciplinary Day Hospital cares for patients with a variety of conditions. It has 16 treatment stations (nine beds and seven chairs) where treatments and procedures that do not require hospital admission are performed for an average of 80 people each day. The Pneumology Day Hospital is also located within the Multidisciplinary Day Hospital.

It is open from Monday to Friday, 8 am to 9 pm. It is located on the ground floor (General Hospital) and is accessed via the main entrance, by turning right and going to the end of the corridor.

On the day of your appointment, you may be accompanied by one person, who will be able to stay with you at all times. On arrival, please go to reception to check in. You will need to bring:

  • Photo ID or passport
  • Health Insurance Card

You will need to remain in the waiting room until a member of the nursing staff assigns you a chair or a trolley.
 

To make your stay more pleasant, you may bring books, magazines or silent electronic devices, as well as food, unless you have been instructed otherwise (for example, to fast for a diagnostic or therapeutic test).


All information about your stay will be recorded electronically and reviewed by your medical team. When you have finished, please go to the secretariat to schedule your next appointment, if necessary.

If you are unable to attend your appointment, please inform the Multidisciplinary Day Hospital:

 

Endocrinology Day Hospital

It provides assistance to patients whose condition requires prompt care, without the need for hospital admission or a visit to A&E. Examples include patients with diabetes who experience non-serious complications of the disease. It also cares for patients with other conditions such as hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism.

The opening hours are from Monday to Friday, 8 am to 2.30 pm. It is on the first floor, and the easiest way to get there is via the main entrance.

Appointments at the Endocrinology Day Hospital can be booked, unscheduled, or referred by another hospital department or from Primary Care. On the day of your appointment, you will need to bring:

  • Photo ID or passport
  • Health Insurance Card

If you need to contact the Endocrinology Day Hospital, you can do so on the following telephone numbers:

  • If for any reason you are unable to attend a scheduled appointment: 93 497 84 78 or 93 497 85 99
  • For enquiries with day hospital staff: 93 497 84 57.

 

Heart Failure Day Hospital

One of its main objectives is to facilitate patients' access to the hospital who have been diagnosed with heart failure, in case they experience a decompensation or any other type of complication.

It is open from Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. It is located in the Heart Failure Unit, on the Maternity Modules, first floor. It is accessed via the Maternity entrance, by turning left.

On the day of your visit, it is advisable to be accompanied by a member of your family or a friend. Please confirm your arrival with the reception desk. You will need to bring:

  • Photo ID or passport
  • Health insurance card

If for any reason you are unable to attend a pre-booked appointment, or if you have any queries, please call 93 497 87 72.

 

Oncohaematology Day Hospital (ICO)

The Oncohaematology Day Hospital of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) is on the third floor of the Maternal and Child Health Tower.

It has a multidisciplinary team, made up of highly qualified doctors, nurses, administrative staff and porters. This team is dedicated to the care and follow-up of oncohaematology patients, the administration of treatments and the management of complications that may arise from the treatment or the disease itself.

The day hospital has a drawing room, a treatment room, a nursing consultation room, a clinical trials consultation room, five treatment rooms with 22 armchairs, and three rooms with five beds (one of which is a single room for post-transplant patients who may require specific treatments).
 

It is open from Monday to Friday, 7:15 am to 10:00 pm. On the day of your appointment, it is advisable to be accompanied by a person, although they will not be able to enter the treatment rooms. Please confirm your arrival at reception. You will need to bring:

  • Identity card or passport
  • Health insurance card

If for any reason you are unable to attend a pre-booked appointment, or you need to clarify any queries, please call 93 497 85 49.

 

Paediatric Day Hospital

It is on the seventh floor of the Maternal and Child Health Tower.

The opening hours are from 8 am to 3 pm, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

On Tuesdays, paediatric patients from the Allergy Service are seen from 8 am to 3 pm.

On the first Thursday of the month, patients are seen by the Paediatric Multidisciplinary Dysphagia Committee.

It is recommended that the child is accompanied by only one person, and you must confirm your arrival at the day hospital with the secretary or the nurse in charge. You will need to bring:

  • Identity card or passport
  • Health insurance card

If for any reason you are unable to attend a pre-booked appointment, or you need to clarify any queries, please telephone 93 497 89 28 or email pediatria.germanstrias@gencat.cat.

 

Day Hospital for Infectious Diseases

Provides comprehensive and specialised care for people with infectious diseases. It offers specialist care and administers treatments without the need for hospital admission.

It is open from Monday to Friday, 8 am to 3 pm, and is located on the second floor of the Maternal and Child Health area. The easiest way to access it is through the Maternal and Child Health entrance, turn left and go up one floor.

On the day of your appointment, please confirm your arrival with the secretariat and bring:

  • Identity card or passport
  • Health Insurance Card

If for any reason you are unable to attend a pre-booked appointment, or you need to clarify any queries, you can call 93 497 88 87 or email infoinfeccions.germanstrias@gencat.cat.

 

Day Hospital for Eating Disorders

It provides care for people with eating disorders and is an intensification of outpatient treatment, without removing the patient from their social and family environment.

It is on the fourth floor of the Maternal and Child Health Tower and is open from Monday to Thursday, 8.30 am to 3.30 pm, and on Fridays, from 8.30 am to 3 pm.

Each day, you must confirm your arrival at the day hospital with the secretariat, and bring:

  • Identity card or passport
  • Health Insurance Card

If for any reason you are unable to attend, or if you have any questions, please call 93 497 84 79.