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VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York - VISN 2
For Your Safety
Valuables
You are advised to keep all valuables at home. The
Medical Center is not responsible for money or other
valuables that you might keep 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.
Agent Cashier
The Agent Cashier is located on the 1st floor, room
C-101. The office is open Monday through Friday,
8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The cashier also collects copayment
fees for care at the Stratton VA Medical
Center and reimburses beneficiary travel vouchers.
Prohibited Articles
Patients are prohibited from possessing alcoholic
beverages, narcotics, firearms, ammunition, knives,
other weapons, lighter fluid, non-safety matches,
straight-edge razors and medicine not prescribed by
a doctor, or medicine from home. Patients possessing
any type of weapons are required to turn these items
over to the VA Police located in the main lobby for
safekeeping (items will be returned upon discharge).
Smoking Policy
The Medical Center is a smoke-free facility. Smoking
is permitted outside the facility in the designated
smoking shelter, patio entrance - between B and C
wing or beyond yellow lines only. Persons identified
smoking in any other areas will be asked to move to
the designated smoking area. Those failing to
comply are subject to citation by VA Police.
Fire/Disaster Response
The Medical Center has a fire and disaster plan for
the protection of both patients and staff. If you
discover a fire, please notify an employee as soon as
possible. If you are on a ward that needs to be
evacuated, please follow the instructions from the
employees. Exit signs indicate locations of emergency
exits. Fire alarms are located near each exit.
Zero Tolerance for Violence
In order to maintain a safe environment for patients,
staff and visitors, the Stratton VA 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 provide training to staff in the
proper response of work violent 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
To ensure patient privacy, cameras, video equipment
and tape recorders are prohibited in the Medical
Center. If your family or friends wish to bring in a
camera, video camera or tape recorder, they must
make the appropriate arrangements in advance with
the ward clerk or nursing staff. Cellular phones
should not be used in the Medical Center as they
can affect sensitive medical equipment.
VA Police
VA Police are federal law enforcement officers
appointed by the Secretary, Department of Veterans
Affairs to provide for all security and law enforcement
functions on VA property. Officers are on duty
24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can be contacted
by in-house telephone at ext. 66750 or 62911 in an
emergency or you can stop by their office located
in the main lobby. In addition to responding to
and investigating all criminal complaints (traffic
accidents, assaults, thefts, etc.), VA Police also
provide a wide range of community service functions
including assisting motorists, providing escorts from
the building to parking areas, and giving aid and
assistance to those in need.
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| Reviewed/Updated Date: December 28, 2006 |
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