Visitation Guidelines

Visitation Guidelines

  • For the safety and care of all patients, visiting is limited to two (2) visitors per patient at one time.
  • If required, health screenings, may be conducted.
  • Children between the ages of 4 and 12 are permitted in general patient areas one (1) at a time and must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
  • Children must not be left unattended anywhere in the medical center.
  • Any visitor creating a disturbance, interfering with patient care or violating a medical center policy will not be allowed to remain in the medical center.

Our Campus

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Rooming-In Guidelines

Sleeping in private patient rooms overnight is not encouraged as all our patients require rest and care during their stay.

Sleeping in semi-private patient rooms is not permitted. We support a quiet, healing environment and respect the privacy of both patients sharing the room.

Hotel Accommodations

Unit Specific Guidelines

General Pediatrics

Two visitors are permitted in addition to parents/legal guardians. Parents/legal guardians must obtain an “Authorized Pass” distributed by the nursing staff on the unit.

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

  • Two visitors are permitted in addition to parents/legal guardians and grandparents.
  • Children under the age of 12 are not permitted to visit.
  • Patients may not receive gifts in the form of live plants or flowers.

Pediatric Oncology

  • Two visitors are permitted in addition to parents/legal guardians or grandparents.
  • Patients may not receive gifts in the form of live plants or flowers.

Labor and Delivery

  • No visitation is permitted other than by the father / significant other and / or coach.
  • Grandparents are permitted a 30 minute visit immediately post partum.

Post-Partum Units

  • Fathers/significant others will be issued an ID bracelet.
  • The ID bracelet can not be used in exchange of an Authorized Pass.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Anytime except 7-7:30am, 10-11 am, 3-3:30 pm, and 11-11:30 pm

  • All visitors must be accompanied by the infant’s mother or father.
  • Children under the age of 12 are not permitted visitation.
  • Siblings (ages 3-12) may visit utilizing Child Life Services.

Adult Intensive Care Units

  • Live plants, flowers or fruit baskets are not permitted in the patient’s room.
  • Allowable gifts/articles are balloons, silk arrangements, and greeting cards.

Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit (CSICU)

  • Visitation is for immediate family only.
  • Children under the age of 12 are not permitted.

MICU / CCU

Visitors will be asked to remain in the lounge between the hours of 7:00am - 8:00am and 7:00pm - 8:00pm to respect patient privacy.

  • Please use designated phones in Visitors Lounge to call prior to entry.
  • Maximum of 2 visitors at the bedside.
  • Open visiting hours with the exception of change of shift report.

Adult Oncology

  • Children under the age of five are permitted in the designated patient lounge only.
  • No visitors under the age of 5 are permitted in the patient’s room.
  • Live plants, flowers or fruit baskets are not permitted in the patient’s room.
  • Allowable gifts/articles are balloons, silk arrangements, and greeting cards.

Recovery Room (Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU))

Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m., and 9 p.m. for 10 minutes once patients have been medically cleared to receive visitors

Open visitation applies for those patients whom have stayed overnight and are in the step-down area of the recovery room.

In-patient Psychiatry

6:30 -8 p.m. Monday through Friday including Holidays and 1 -4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday including Holidays.

  • Every effort will be made by the treatment team including the patient’s physician to accommodate any special visitation requirement made as an exception to these hours for family members.
  • Family members/visitors under the age of 18 are not permitted except under extreme circumstances.