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Visiting Hours

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Visiting Hours

Center for Behavioral Medicine

Monday-Friday: 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Saturday-Sunday: 1:30pm to 3:30pm and 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Holidays: 1:30pm to 3:30pm and 6:00pm to 7:30pm
 

Critical Care Center

6:00am to 8:00pm

Visitors are limited to members of the family. Exceptions are made when special circumstances exist and permission is granted by the nursing staff.

Limited to two visitors at one time at the bedside.

Small children are discouraged from visiting. In special circumstances, permission may be granted for brief visits.

The unique needs of the patient and family are given consideration by the physicians and nursing staff allowing them to develop a visiting schedule that will provide the most benefit to each individual patient.

 
Intermediate Care Center

6:00am to 8:00pm, based on patient condition and nursing discretion.

 
Maternity (Special Beginnings)

Father or support person are welcome anytime.
Grandparents and siblings are welcome at any time, based on the mother’s preference
General Visitation: 12:00noon to 8:00pm

 

Medical Care Units (MUS, MUS, MCC)

Open Visiting Hours: 24-hours a day, 7-days a week

One person is welcome to spend the night in the patient's room, unless the patient's condition warrants additional family time. The patient's condition may require isolation and in those cases visition may be limited.

 

  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Parents are welcome anytime.
Grandparents and siblings are welcome at any time, as long as the parents are present 
General Visitation: 12:00noon to 8:00pm, as long as the parents are present 

 

  
Oncology Care Unit

Open Visiting Hours: 24-hours a day, 7-days a week

One person is welcome to spend the night in the patient's room, unless the patient's condition warrants additional family time. The patient's condition may require isolation and in those cases visition may be limited.

 

  

Pediatrics Unit

Parents, grandparents, and healthy siblings are welcome and encouraged to spend 24-hours-a-day with the child.

General Visitation: 12:30pm until 8:00pm.

Visitors under the age of 18 must have adult supervision at all times.

 

Progressive Care Unit

6:00am to 8:00pm, based on patient condition and nursing discretion.

One person is welcome to spend the night in the patient's room, based on patient condition and nursing discretion.

 

Regional Heart Center

6:00am to 8:00pm

Visitors are limited to members of the family. Exceptions are made when special circumstances exist and permission is granted by the nursing staff.

Limited to two visitors at one time at the bedside.

Small children are discouraged from visiting. In special circumstances, permission may be granted for brief visits.

The unique needs of the patient and family are given consideration by the physicians and nursing staff allowing them to develop a visiting schedule that will provide the most benefit to each individual patient. 

 

Rehab Center (Inpatient)

Spouse or significant other are welcome anytime. 
General Visitation: Monday-Friday: 4:00pm to 8:00pm; Saturday-Sunday: 12:00noon to 8:00pm 

 
Surgical Care Unit

8:00am to 8:00pm

 

Deli, Outpatient Rehab, and Lawn Avenue Entrances are locked at 8:00pm. Main Entrance is locked at 10:00pm. After hours please enter through the Emergency Department. Passes are required when entering after hours.  *Visiting hours are Monday through Sunday, unless otherwise specified.

To further facilitate patient needs, it is requested that:

  • Visits should be limited to 10-20 minutes
  • Visitation should be limited to two visitors per patient, unless otherwise specified
  • Visitation of small children is limited to the immediate family (child, grandchild, etc.) and should be of short duration. Small children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
  • When visiting, please adhere to the "Quiet Please" signs. Nursing staff will advise visitors if the noise level is too high or visitation is disruptive or too lengthy.
  • Visiting hours may be flexible so family and friends may visit before surgery or procedures. Please see the patient's nurse.
  • Visitors may not smoke in the Hospital or on Hospital property (please ask the Information Desk for a map to designated off-campus smoking areas).
  • Shirts and shoes must be worn.
  • No more than two visitors are allowed in the room at one time. Visitors in semi-private rooms should be considerate of both patients.
  • People with colds, sore throats, or any contagious diseases should not visit patients.
  • Visitors may be asked to leave the room during tests or treatments or when the doctor or nurse needs to see the patient.
  • Liberal visiting arrangements may be made for families of surgical patients on the day of surgery.


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