Preparing for Surgery: A Practical Checklist
Most surgery postponements happen for avoidable reasons — a missing report, an unstopped blood thinner, an unfasted stomach. Here is how to arrive ready.
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Patient Guide
5 articles on patient guide, written and reviewed by the Patient Care Services team at SIMS. Written for patients and families in Anantapur, in plain language.
5 articles in Patient Guide
Patient Guide
Patient GuideHospital Admission: What to Expect and What to Ask
Admission is stressful and administrative at exactly the moment you have least attention to spare. Knowing the sequence in advance makes it far easier.
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Patient GuideDischarge Day: The Ten Things to Check Before You Leave
Most readmissions within a month trace back to something not understood at discharge. Twenty minutes of questions at the ward prevent a return trip.
Read articlePatient GuideHealth Insurance in India: What Your Policy Does and Does Not Cover
Most claim disputes arise from three things patients did not know about their own policy. Reading these sections before you need them saves a great deal of difficulty later.
Read articlePatient GuideUnderstanding Your ICU Bill and What Each Charge Means
Intensive care bills are large and unfamiliar, and families often feel unable to question them. Understanding the structure lets you ask better questions and plan realistically.
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Our A–Z gives the symptoms, red flags, tests and treatment for the conditions we see most often at SIMS, and links each one to the department that treats it.
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