As a measure against the spread of COVID-19, it is prohibited for anyone other than patients to enter the ward on the 3rd and 4th floors.
We understand that patients and their families will be hospitalized in a different environment than before COVID-19, causing many anxieties and worries.
However, we ask for your understanding and cooperation in order to protect inpatients from COVID-19.

• We will explain to the patient either in the outpatient department on the first floor or in the ward.
• If you need an explanation for your family (or related persons), we will respond accordingly.

• In principle, all visits are prohibited for any reason.
• It is also prohibited to meet with in-patients without our permission outside the in-patient ward.

• On the day of the surgery, family members (or related persons), waiting in the hospital is prohibited .
• On the day of the surgery, the hospital will make an emergency call if necessary.
• When you receive a call during the time specified by your doctor or nurse, please answer the call immediately.

• As a rule, the explanation after the surgery will be given to the patient.
• For children and patients who have difficulty understanding medical content, we will explain to the family (or related persons) by telephone after the surgery.
• If requested, we can notify the family by telephone that the surgery has been completed.
• It is prohibited to enter the ward.
• Please bring enough clothes to change during hospitalization.
• For short-term hospitalization, please cooperate so that your luggage does not move inside or outside hospital.
• There are a pay washing machine and a pay dryer in the in-patient ward, which you can use. (Please bring detergents)

If we determine that a visit is needed to treat the patient, we will allow [visits, attendance, waiting for surgery]. In that case, we will issue a permit, so be sure to carry it with you. Only the specified location is allowed.

*Feeling unwell
*Fever and cold symptoms within the previous 2 weeks
*Contact with COVID 19 patients within the previous 2 weeks
*Stayed in an infectious disease area in Japan within the previous 2 weeks
*Travel abroad within the previous 2 weeks

*Wear a mask
*You will receive a permit at the reception desk on the 1st floor.
*Please be sure to check-in at the nurse station on the 3rd floor when you come to the hospital or leave the room.
*A nurse will measure your body temperature at the nurse station on the 3rd floor.
*Persons with a temperature above 37.5 degrees will not be permitted to enter.
*Please fill out the required items on the visitors account book when you come to the hospital or leave the room.
*Only one person will be accepted.
*Visiting with children under 15 is prohibited.

Director of Matsuda Orthopaedics Memorial Hospital