Sumner Patient Guide

We are committed to your care.

Our goal is to provide the best quality care. To do so, we ask for feedback from patients like you. You may be contacted by phone, email or text and asked to complete a confidential survey. Please take the time to complete the survey. Your feedback will help us know what we’re doing well and where we can improve.

Privacy Practices Patient Rights & Responsibilities Concerns About Your Care

Fast facts about your stay.

Support for Caregivers

We encourage patients to pick a key person to support them during their hospital stay. Whether you are that primary support person, or just one of many people caring for and supporting your loved one, you can play an important role in making sure your loved one gets the safest and best care both here and beyond the hospital.

Patient and Family Care
We participate in patient- and family-centered care. We believe that family plays an important role in ensuring the health and well-being of patients of all ages. Our goal is to create partnerships among healthcare practitioners, patients, and families that will lead to the best outcomes and enhance the delivery of safe, quality, efficient, effective, and timely care.

What to Know Before You Leave
Caregivers can help ensure the best outcome for their loved one after a hospital stay by getting the answers to these three questions:

What is the next step for medical care (home or facility, follow-up with primary care physician or physical therapy, etc.)? Help your loved one arrange the details to make this happen—financial plan, transportation, scheduling, etc.
What new and former medicines does my loved one need to take? Help your loved one understand the details—timing, dosing instructions, side effects, prescription refills, etc.
What health warning signs do I need to watch for and what do I do if they happen? Help your loved one by writing these symptoms down as well as the name and contact number to call.

If you feel like you need a break or help, reach out to friends and family. And consult the resources listed here: National Alliance for Caregiving | Family Caregiver Alliance | Caregiver Action Network

Facts About Your Stay

Bedside Shift Report

We want you to feel comfortable and cared for throughout your stay, so at each nursing shift change—about every 12 hours—your nurse will introduce your new nurse to you. The team will talk about your progress, medicine and tests scheduled for the day. Ask questions. The more you’re involved, the better and safer your care.

Bedside Technology

During your stay, you may see your doctors and nurses using computers or tablets. These tools help them care for you by providing around-the-clock monitoring, a variety of resources and quick communication with the rest of your healthcare team. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or nurse.

Cafeteria and Dining Options

Sumner Cafe (cafeteria)
Location: 1st Floor Tower B

Breakfast Hours:
Monday through Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Lunch Hours:
Monday through Friday: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The Simply Sumner Gift Shop also has a coffee bar, grab-and-go snacks and drinks, a daily hot option, and a variety of freshly made-to-order sandwiches. It is located on the first floor near the information desk and main lobby. Hours are Monday through Thursday 7:30am to 10:00 am and 10:30am to 3:00 pm (coffee bar closes at 2:15 pm). On Fridays, the gift shop is open from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm. Any deviation from standard hours will be posted.

Visitors may use the dining room at any time. Due to dietary restrictions, patients may not be served in the cafeteria.

Outside food may be brought into the hospital. Please be aware of the patient's dietary restrictions. We accept Door Dash and Uber Eats deliveries in the lobby. Visitors may pick up the food and take it to the rooms.

Calling Your Nurse

Your room is connected to the nursing station via an intercom system. To call for your nurse, press the NURSE call button located at your bedside. If you have any questions on how to use the call button, ask a staff member to show you.

Cellphones & Video

During your stay, you may see members of your care team using mobile phones or tablets. Our staff are permitted to use phones or tablets for work-related activities, such as communicating with doctors or other care team members and accessing internal communication platforms. Employees are not allowed to use phones for non-work-related activities. There are many work-related benefits of cell phones and other communication devices, including access to medical references, clinical tools, and patient information.

Patients are not permitted to take photos of their caregivers or film inside the hospital. No employee should take photos or video of you without consent. Any requests for testimonials or photos will be addressed by the facility's marketing department.

Channel Listing for TV

2 WKRN - ABC	22 Fox Sports 1	42 WLLC - Univision	62 TCM
3 AccuWeather	23 Bravo	43 WEtv	63 AMC
4 WSMV - NBC	24 Freeform	44 WJFB - HTN	64 FX
5 WTVF - CBS	25 Investigation Discovery	45 E!	65 FXX
6 CW	26 History	46 Inspire	66 Lifetime
7 CNN	27 Discovery	47 Comedy Central	67 Hallmark
8 WNTP - PBS	28 WNPX - ION	48 MTV	68 Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
9 Headline News	29 SyFy	49 VH1	69 TV Land
10 Fox News	30 WUXP - MYTV NET	50 WPGD - Tribune	70 Reelz Channel
11 Fox Business Network	31 TLC	51 Cartoon Network
12 MSNBC	32 USA	52 Disney
13 CNBC	33 TNT	53 Disney XD
14 News Net	34 HGTV	54 Disney Jr.
15 Bloomberg TV	35 Food Network	55 Nickelodeon
16 Newsmax	36 Animal Planet	56 Teen Nick
17 WZTV - FOX	37 CMT	57 BOOM
18 ESPN	38 Paramount	58 BET
19 ESPN2	39 WHTN - CTN	59 MTV2
20 ESPN2	40 BBC America	60 C-SPAN
21 ESPN U	41 Motor Trend TV	61 C-SPAN2

Concerns About Your Care

Please speak with your nurse or nursing supervisor if you have any questions or concerns about your care. If your issue still is not resolved, then contact the hospital patient advocate. You also have the right to file your complaint with either:

Tennessee Department of Public Health
Centralized Complaint Intake Unit
65 Mainstream Dr., 2nd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
1.877.287.0010

Office of Quality and Patient Safety
The Joint Commission
One Renaissance Blvd.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Website: www.jointcommission.org, then click “Report patient safety event"

The Join Commission 800-994-6610

Sometimes a healthcare choice can involve an ethical concern—such as a wish to refuse life-saving treatment or a disagreement over advance directives (see p. 26). Our medical ethics committee can help you and those who are here to support you make difficult decisions. For help, contact the Ethics, Compliance, and Privacy Line at 615.328.5899

Electrical Appliances

For your safety, we reserve the right to inspect any electrical appliances brought into the hospital.

Fire Safety

We conduct fire drills from time to time. If you hear an alarm, stay where you are. In an actual emergency, hospital staff will tell you what to do.

Flowers

Flowers are delivered to patient rooms by volunteers or the information desk. Please note that potted plants or flowers are not allowed in Intensive Care Units.

Gift Shop

Location is on the first floor near the information desk and main lobby.

Hours of Operation:

Mon. to Thurs.: 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fridays 7:30 am to 1 pm

Cash, check and credit cards accepted.

Hearing Impaired

We have services available for people who are deaf or hearing impaired. If you need these services, please contact your nurse.

Hospital Safe for Valuables

If you need a safe place for your valuables, please call Security at 615.328.5580.

Hourly Rounding / Leader Rounding

A nurse will visit you every hour during the day and every two hours at night to check on your comfort, help you change positions in bed, assist with trips to the bathroom, and make sure you can reach your phone, call light, and personal items easily.

Our hospital leaders also round daily, and they may ask you about your stay and how it could improve or who (if anybody) should be recognized for doing a good job. Their role is to handle problems in real time. Please raise any concerns during rounding, as well as with your care team.

Housekeeping Services

We want you to have a pleasant stay. As part of our commitment, we want your room to be a clean and safe environment for your recovery. If at any time it does not meet your expectations, please call Ext. 8155.

Interpreters and Translation Services

Interpreter services are available for patients. Please contact your nurse for assistance.

Lost and Found

You may contact Lost and Found by calling Security at 615.328.5580.

Mail

Mail and packages will be delivered to patients Monday through Friday by hospital volunteers. Flowers may be delivered by individual florists, staff or volunteers. Potted plants or flowers are not allowed in critical care areas.

Mail received after discharge will be forwarded to the patient’s home. Outgoing mail may be taken to the nurses station or given to your attending nurse. Postage stamps are available in the gift shop.

Medicines

All medicines you bring to the hospital need to be prescribed to you, filled, and given to you by hospital staff. Tell your doctor about any medicines you regularly take. If you still need them, hospital staff will give them to you. Please talk to one of our pharmacists with any questions. Sometimes you may be asked to discontinue a drug because of an interaction or because you are being given an alternative during your hospital stay. The important thing is to communicate about what you are taking.

Parking

Free parking is available to patients and visitors in the hospital's parking garage, located on the corner of Hartsville Pike and Steam Plant Road. Additional parking is located off of Bledsoe Road for patients in the cardiopulmonary program or who are getting lab work done. Additional parking is available next to the Emergency Room, but is reserved only for patients using ER services. We reserve the right to tow vehicles parked unlawfully.

Parking at Sumner Station is free. Enter the parking lot off of Big Station Camp Blvd.

All parking lots are equipped with emergency buttons and lighting and are monitored by security.

Pastoral Care

If you would like a visit from the chaplain for spiritual care and comfort, please ask your nurse to contact the chaplain on call. You may also call Volunteer Services at Ext. 5529. A chaplain will address your concerns by the next business day after receiving the request. The chapel is always open for prayer and meditation. It’s located on the first floor, Tower B.

Patient Meals

Patients can order the meal of their choosing! Nutrition ambassadors visit patient rooms to take orders. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the number above. For questions or to order a meal from the Cafeteria call (615) 328-5526 .

Personal Belongings and Valuables

Personal care items such as contact lenses, eyeglasses, hearing aids and dentures can be stored in your bedside stand when not in use. Please do not put them on your bed or food tray to help avoid them being lost or damaged. Leave valuables like jewelry or cash at home, or give them to a trusted relative or friend to watch over. If this is not an option, valuables may be locked up by Security at your request. Highpoint Health - Sumner cannot be responsible for replacing personal belongings.

Public Restrooms

For everyone’s health and safety, we ask visitors not to use patient restrooms. Public restrooms are located throughout the hospital. Ask hospital staff to direct you to the nearest one.

Rapid Response Team

You can call a critical-care response team to respond if your condition worsens and you do not get the immediate care you need. Dial 8019 to request this special service. See p. 1 or ask a staff member to learn more.

Smoking

Given the serious health hazards of tobacco use, we have chosen to become a 100 percent tobacco-free campus. No smoking or tobacco products will be used while on property, parking lots, associated buildings and vehicles. Patients and visitors are asked not to smoke during their hospital visit.

If You Smoke or Use Tobacco
While you are in the hospital, please do not suffer from nicotine withdrawal. You can receive nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or other appropriate support during your hospital visit. Please ask your nurse for more information.

Telephone

All patient rooms have phones. To place a call within the hospital, see p. 30. To dial local, dial 9 and wait for the tone. To dial long distance, dial 9 + 1 and the phone number with area code. Your friends and family can call your hospital room directly by dialing 615.328.7 + your three-digit room number.

Key Numbers

Main 615.328.8888

Billing 1.855.270.1594

After Discharge Questions 615.499.3803

Nutrition/Dietary Services 615.328.5526 OR 615.328.5771

Medical Records 615.328.6623

Patient Financial Services 615.328.6615

TV

Highpoint Health – Sumner is currently in the process of upgrading all televisions. Some of our TVs have an advanced entertainment package with streaming services. Channel 71 is hospital information and Channel 72 is patient education.

Please be considerate of others by keeping the volume down and turning off your TV at bedtime. TVs are controlled by the bedside pillow speaker or side rail controls. Closed captioning is available for the hearing impaired. Ask a staff member if you have any questions on using your TV.

Vending Machines

Here you can find beverages and snacks 24 hours a day. Vending machines are located in the Courtyard Cafe on the first floor of the hospital in Tower B.

Visiting Hours

Visiting hours are subject to change. Please ask your nurse for official hours during your stay.

To promote healing and safety and limit infection, some units may limit the number of visitors you can receive at one time.

General Hours: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm. Note: Patients have the right to choose to receive visitors from among family, friends or other individuals at any time during their stay.
Pediatrics: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm. Note: One parent or other adult support person is permitted to stay 24 hours a day.

Visiting Overnight
Overnight visitation with a patient must be coordinated with the charge nurse and/or nurse manager and is only permitted under certain circumstances. If overnight visitation has been approved, you will be given a visitor card by the nurse, who will provide you with instructions for obtaining a visitor pass from the security guard. Please wear this badge and remain in the waiting room or the patient’s room at all times during your overnight visit. We reserve the right to revoke overnight privileges.

Wifi

As a service to our patients and visitors, Highpoint Health - Sumner provides free wireless internet access through the hospital.

Select "Guest_Access" from the available wireless networks.