Discharge/ Transfer/ DAMA (Discharge Against Medical Advice) Process
The discharge process at Paramount Hospital is designed to be smooth and efficient. Your nurse will guide you through the process, which may take a few hours to complete.
Here are the steps involved:
Bill Settlement
Once your final bill is generated, it needs to be settled. You can make the payment in cash or via credit/debit card/ UPI/ Bank Transfer (NEFT/RTGS)
Discharge Summary
The nurse will provide you with a discharge summary. This document contains details about your diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care.
Medication Instructions
The nurse will explain any medications that you need to continue taking after discharge, along with any other follow-up instructions.
Ambulance Services
If you require a medical ambulance for transportation to your home, please inform the nurse. She will arrange this for you.
Hospital check out time is 12:00 noon
Normally no additional bed charge is levied if a patient leaves by 2:00 pm, else the next day charge is applicable.
Discharge Card
Once a patient is discharged from the consultant's side, a detailed discharge card is given, along with details of on discharge medicines and next follow up with the doctor.
Transfer
In case of transfer to some higher center, a detailed transfer summary is given to the patient’s relative, and also an ambulance is arranged for safe transportation of the patient.
Force Discharge
If a patient or relative/s wants discharge against doctor’s advice, then the patient can be discharged after accepting a written consent that hospital or doctors will not be responsible if the condition of the patient deteriorates after taking the patient home.
Appointments
All patients need to be registered prior to consultation.
If you are already registered, kindly mention your Paramount Hospital UHID number when taking an appointment.
You can book an appointment online or call
7996987070
The registration fee (one time charge) is Rs. 100/. You will be issued a UHID card which is valid for all services of the hospital. Your medical record folder will be retained with the hospital.
In case you are a non-appointment/walk-in patient, you may have to wait to see the doctor.
You can visit our OPD from Monday - Saturday from 9.00am to 8.30pm.