Visitors

VISITOR POLICY UPDATED April 28, 2022

The below guidelines outline patient visitation rights and "visiting hours" for the families and friends of patients. The right of visitors may be limited or restricted when visitation would interfere with the care of the patient and/or the care of other patients.

The facility may impose restrictions or limitations on visitors which may include but is not limited to:

• infection control issues
• visitation may interfere with the care of other patients
• the hospital is aware that there is an existing court order restricting contact
• visitors engage in disruptive, threatening, or violent behavior of any kind
• the patient or patient's roommate(s) need rest and/or privacy
• the patient is undergoing care interventions
  
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The number of visitors and the age of visitors may also need to be restricted based upon the type of unit, patient, and care being provided. The patient at any point may withdraw their consent for visitors or deny visitor access.

NOTE: "No visitor shall be admitted who has a known infectious disease, who recently recovered from such a disease, or who recently had contact with such a disease." (Public Health Code Restriction).   Special pandemic restrictions may apply.  See COVID (Coronavirus) Preparedness Plan for guidance.

Visitation Hours

1. Medical/Surgical/Telemetry
   Open hours; limited access after 5 pm
   Children under 12 at the discretion of the primary nurse or responsible physician.
2. Pediatrics Patients
   Parents or legal guardian: Anytime, and overnight.
   Siblings under 12 with permission of the primary nurse or responsible physician.
3. Critical Care
   Open hours; limited access after 5 pm, however, visitation may be limited based upon the clinical needs of the patient and under the discretion of the primary nurse or responsible physician.  Children under 12 not permitted except under special approval of the primary nurse or responsible physician.
4. Under psychiatric care/hold
   Visitations allowed only by discretion of primary nurse or responsible physician
5. Outpatient Encounters
   Visiting hours of patients in the outpatient setting are open. Visiting patients in the outpatient setting is at the discretion of the primary nurse or responsible physician.
6. Sleep Center:
   Visitor may stay with the patient at the discretion of the sleep technologist, Sleep Center Medical Director or responsible physician.
7. It will be the responsibility of the Safety/Security and ER registration staff to monitor all incoming visitors after 5 p.m.
   

Pediatric Visitors and Siblings

1. With permission of the primary nurse and/or attending physician, siblings may visit pediatric patients if the patient's condition allows. Sibling's should go directly to the patient's room upon entering the unit. Siblings are not to visit other rooms or patients.
2. Only visitors over the age of 18 years of age should stay overnight with a patient. These visitors should be limited to parents, guardians, caregivers, or other persons designated by the patient's guardian.