Hôpital Erasme (ULB)

Phone Number

02/555 34 01, 02/555 34 02, 02/555 34 05

Address

Route de Lennik 808

1070 Brussels

Admission Phone Number

02/555 39 30

Website

www.erasme.ulb.ac.be/page.asp?id=13340&langue=FR

Neonatal Intensive Care (NIC) and Non Intensive Care Unit (N*) Units

Administrative Department Phone Number

02/555 36 84

Website

Head Department Doctor

Bart Van Overmeire

Neonatologist Consultants

• Danièle Vermeylen (Head Doctor's Associate)

• Yves Hennequin (Head Doctor's Associate)

• Serge Vanden Eijden (in residence)

• Chantal Van Quekelberghe (in residence)

• Céline Ridremont (in residence)

Six other doctors are in paediatric training

Ward sisters

Claudine Noesen and Dominique Slechten

02/555 35 27

Administrative Advisors

Lydia Matthijs

Rita Meert

Psychologist

Myriam Israel

Isabelle Place (NIDCAP)

02/555 35 08

Social Worker

Isabelle Flamme

02/555 43 55

Visits

Parents and brothers and sisters of the baby are allowed to visit 24 hours a day as long they are totally free of germs.

Other visitors:

Weekdays, between 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Weekends and bank holidays: between 4pm and 5pm and later between 6:30 to 7:30pm. One at the time, must be accompanied by a parent.

Specifications of the Neonatal Care units (NIC and N*)

The Department is situated on the 6th floor of the Hospital (North West wing)

This NIC unit has 21 beds. The N* unit has a few "mini-rooms" which allows mothers to stay in hospital with their newborn baby requiring medical attention, so that the bond between mother and child is not disrupted.

In case of multiple pregnancy, parents can also stay in a "mini-room" to be better prepared for a return to home. Nurses and doctors offer them advice and support.

Dr. Hennequin and Mrs. Slechten, in collaboration with the Parents' Association "Multiple Births" organisze sessions to support the parents. Please register with the Neonatology Administrator on 02/555 34 30 between 8.30am and 4pm.

The service welcomes about 200 babies in need of intensive care (NIC) and 200 babies needing special care ( *) a year.

For high risk pregnancies, the parents are looked after right from the start by a multidisciplinary perinatal team (onstretrician, neonatologist, midwife, paediatric nurse, foetologist, radiologist, geneticist) and specialists from the paediatric department (cardiologist, pneumologist, surgeon etc.) The team meets monthly to follow the development of the pregnancy.

The unit is highly specialized in gastroenterology surgery, neurology and neurosurgery and receives referred newborn babies from other hospitals. 

During the hospitalization, the parents are regurlarly updated on the progress of their baby. Once at home, a neurologic and paediatric follow up is proposed for newborn at risk of developing problems. for instance, teh severly premature babies, born under 1500 g, before 32 weeks of gestation or showing neurologicc troubles during their hospitalization. parents of premature babies may benefit from a long term follow up with a neurologist.

Since 2000, the hospital has worked with the NIDCAP Program (New born Individualized Development Care and Assessment Program). This program aims to improve the understanding, the comfort and the future of babies who are at risk  of development by improving sleep patterns, restricting noise and light, handling them with love and care, giving them the best possible environment. (Brochures on NIDCAP avalaible)

Since April 2008, the Maternity and Neonatology Service hs been part of the "Hopital Ami des Bebes" (Unicef). This association gives an added quality to the information and help affered to the parents. in this context, the Service provides a "mother-milk Bank" where mothers can store their milk for their own baby or for other babies (only with consent)

Parent Overnight Stay

If the mother has left the Maternity Unit and is staying in a "mini room", the cost is 25 € per day, reimbursed if parents have an additional insurance.

Meals can be ordered (not included in the price)

Mother and Child Room

Parents may stay with their child 24 hours a day. 

In a ward, or a 2  single bed room, parent can sleep free of charge on a folding bed. A lounge, under refurbishment, will soon be avalaible.

Bathroom or Shower

In each room : toilet and a 200 volts wall socket.

A bathroom (with bath or shower) is available in the unit.

Meals for Parents

In private room, breakfast included.

A cafeteria is situated on the lower level (-1)

Opening hours : from 8:30am to 5:30pm (self service from 11:30am to 2:30pm)

Café - restaurant "Les jardins d'Erasme" at the ground floor

Opening hours :

Week : from 7:30am to 8pm

Saturday : from 10am to 8pm saturday

Sunday: from 11am to 8pm

Two Sandwich Bars are also avaible,  one in  the main hall and one on level - 1.

There is a shopping centre next to the hospital where you can find.

A café - restaurant "Le Pré Vert" (from 7am to 8pm Monday to Friday, and from 11am to 8pm during the weekend)

Two Sandwich Bars: " Le nouveau Matin" and inside "Delhaize".

Parents Guest House

A house near the hospital welcomes parents who live far away. It is not a hotel. Everyone participates to the tasks, cleaning, cooking, etc...

Cost including breakfast: 13€ per night/ pp - 20€ per night per 2 people of the same family (+ 3€ loan of sheets). A deposit is requested on arrival.

Information and Registration

Week : from 10am to 12am - from 2pm to 4pm and from 8:30 to 10pm

Saturday : from 10am tp 12am and from 8:30 to 10pm

Sunday and bank holidays : from 4pm to 6pm and from 8:30 to 10pm

Address

Postweg, 2

1602 Vlezembeek

Phone: 02/567 09 69 or via Social Department during opening hours, 02/555 34 73

Hôtels

The "Comfort Inn Erasme***", next to the hospital, has 53 rooms.

Address

Route de Lennik, 790

1070 Brussels

Phone: 02/523 62 82

Fax: 02/ 523 62 83

www.hotelerasme.be/EN/services-new.htm

Shops and Facilities

Snacks, newspapers, sweets, fresh drinks, fruits, flowers, toys, clothes, DVDs, gifts, etc. are for sale on the ground floor in the main entrance of the hospital and in the shopping centre where you can also find a bank (Fortis) and a post office

By Car

From the Brussels 'Ring, take the exit "ULB Erasme" (N°16 or N° 15a), follow the signposts "ULB Hôpital Erasme".

By Public Transport

Underground

Line 1B direction "Erasme", stop at "Hôpital Erasme" (terminus).

Tram

Line 23 direction "Heysel", stop at "Montgomery", take the underground line 1B and stop at "Hôpital Erasme" (terminus).

Bus

Line 98 : this bus ride between "Square des Héros", "Uccle Stalle" and "Hôpital Erasme".

This bus line is not available at night or Saturday, Sunday or bank holidays.

Bus De Lijn

190 (from Brussels North Station to Anderlecht "Erasme").

This bus line travels from "Porte d'anvers" to the underground's lines "Ribaucourt", "Gare de l'Ouest", "Jacques Brel" and arrives to the Hôpital Erasme. via Chaussee de Mons.

141 (Brussels Chapel-Lennik-Leerbeek)

142 (Brussels Chapel-Gaasbeek-Leerbeek), through "Gare du Midi".

Car Parks

There are 2 supervised payable car parks near the hospital. Parking is also possible on the street.

Car park "Erasme"

A covered car park is open 24 hours a day offering a weekly rate 50 € and a monthly rate of 120 €.

Car park "Lennik"

Open weekdays from 6:30am to 10:30pm. Closed on weekends and bank holidays.

Phone  : 02/217 98 86

Fax : 02/ 219 33 31

Rates and Informations 

www.erasme.ulb.ac.be/page.asp?id=13345&langue=FR

Phone

02/555 35 45

Head Department Doctor

Dr. Dominique Detemmerman

02/555 35 45

Appointments

02/555 37 86 , 02/ 555 44 32

Specifications of the Paediatric Unit

The Service looks after children hospitalized for surgical, neurological, medical pathologies. The medical team works in collaboration with various specialists, in particular the "pain control team". The parents are always welcome in the Unit.

The Service works closely with the Queen Fabiola University Children's Hospital (Huderf).

Infrastructure

Hospitalized children have their own unit unless they need intensive care. Some surgical operations take place in the Day Hospital, situated in a building next door.

Activities in the Unit

Every morning the "Red Cross"  team organizes activities in the play room. Once a week, clowns come to entertain the children and so does a musician. The "Papies and Mamies" story tellers come several times a week. 

Visits

Parents are allowed to visit their child all day long.

Intensive care : from 12:30pm to 1pm and from 6pm to 7pm.

 Phone

Available in each room.

Rates : € 0,5 / per unit

There are public phones on each floor.

Mobiles phones are not allowed.

To Call a Patient

02/555 7+ 3 digits (room number)

Television

Television is available in each room. Deposit requested. 

Fridge and Microwave

Each bedside table has a small fridge.

Loan of Books

Psychological Support

Intercultural Mediation

Free interpreters can help patients and their family . Ask for help via the nurse or via the Public Relation Service.

02/555 45 61 (from 8:30am to 4pm)

Complaints Department

Mediator for the patient's rights (Belgian law of 22nd august 2002)

Alain Heselwood

Phone: 02/555 44 91

Fax: 02/555 43 76

mediateur@erasme.ulb.ac.be

Communication Advisor

02/555 43 70

communication@erasme.ulb.ac.be

Spiritual Support (Religious or Secular)

A lay or religious advisor can be contacted through the Social Department, 02/555 34 73 or at Admission : 02/555 33 32 or via the nurses.

Lay advisors : 02/555 44 35

Catholic religion: 02/555 33 32

Jewish religion: 02/555 34 73

Protestant religion: 02/555 33 32

Orthodox religion: 02/555 34 73 (Social Service)

Anglican religion: 02/555 34 73 (Social Service)

Islamic religion: 02/555 34 73 (Social Service)

Chapel

None

Social Department

Head: Mrs. Martine Smaers

02/555 34 73

service.social.erasme@ulb.ac.be

depending on the medical state and the wishes of the patient, meetings can take place in the patient's room or in the rooms of the Social Service, on the 4th floor (follows signs "Service social").

Neonatal and Maternity Units

Mrs. Flamme

02/555 43 55

Paediatric Unit

Mrs. Monique Cotteur

02/555 69 83

Cystic Fibrosis

Mrs. Barbara Giannetto

02/555 52 27

Chemotherapy - Oncology - Hematology (Mobile Departments)

Mrs. Sandrine Vanden Hoek

02/555 50 82

Volunteers

"The Red Cross" volunteers welcome, guide and assist the children under supervision of the medical team. They are on duty from Monday to Saturday morning in the Paediatric Surgery Unit. 

Associations in the Hospital

"Association des Insuffisants Rénaux" (ADIR)

This Association provides material and moral support to people suffering with kidney diseases. It also tries to raise awareness of the problem.

President : Mrs. Lucienne Jacobs

Address

Route de Lennik, 808

1070 Brussels

02/555 39 32

"Association Nationale des Greffés Cardiaques et Pulmonaires" (ANGCP)

The Association was founded in 1985 by 3 men who received a transplant during the same month.

Aims of the Association:

To inprove the waiting time for the patient and to provide the patient with a special phone so that he/she can live a normal life but be reachable 24 hours a day.

To increase awareness of the importance of organ donation.

To encourage the recuperation of the patient after transplant and assist the return to a normal active life.

President : Pierre Lucas

Address

B.P. 7 Anderlecht- Erasme

1070 Brussels

02/555 42 87

Website: www.angcp.be

"Centre Harvey Cushing"

Aim: to improve the quality of life of patients affected by neurology diseases by giving the psychological support.

Dr. Gabrielle Caers

Route de Lennik, 808

1070 Brussels

Phone: 02/555 42 87

Fax: 02/555 69 95

"Clowns à l'Hôpital - Fables Rondes asbl"

2nd floor of Paediatric Unit

Professionnals actors working in hospitals for children.

President : Catherine Vanandruel

cat.vanandruel@skynet.be

School Robert Dubois

This school works specifically with hospitalized children and teenagers with the collaboration of their own schools.

The teachers work with each child either at its bedside or in the classroom.

Phone: 02/555 46 76

Ecole.robert.dubois@ulb.ac.be

Contact

Junior Teacher

Xavier Jacques

02/555 68 69

The Nursery classes take place in the playroom or at the bedside.

The Junior classes take place on the 3nd floor (North), room 3N3020.

The Senior classes take place next to the room 3N3020.

Further activities

Art lessons are gived to teenagers every afternoon.

Patient Billing and Legal

Advisor

Michel Dorigatti

Administration

Phone: 02/555 43 22

Fax: 02/555 68 22

facturation.erasme@ulb.ac.be

Down Payment and Rates

Admission phone: 02/555 39 30

A down payment is required at the admission and updated every 7 days.

This down payment is based on the specificity of room requested.

Cash, bancontact.