Patient & Visitor Information

In response to the end of the COVID-19 emergency declaration, our hospital visitor hours are being restored to full visitor access to create a patient and family-centered healing environment. Effective February 13, 2023:

Hospital

Visiting hours are 24 hours daily for guests visiting patients in the hospital.

• Visitor Access:
  • Hospital Main Entrance: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Emergency Room Entrance: 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.
• Visitors do not require proof of COVID-19 testing or vaccination.
• Each patient is allowed two visitors at a time (non-COVID).
• Any visitors under 14 must be approved by administration.

Visitor access is limited to the patient room, lobby, healing garden, designated waiting areas and our cafeteria.

Special Situations

• Pediatrics: Up to two support persons may visit at the same time.
• NICU/PICU: Up to two support persons may visit at the same time.
• Labor and Delivery: Up to two support persons may visit at the same time.
  • Doula is allowed when prior arrangements have been made with the hospital (in addition to the support persons) if they comply with hospital PPE and infection control guidelines.
• End of Life (Not Comfort Care): Up to two visitors are allowed to be present with the patient at the same time.
• Disability/Cognitive Impairment: Up to two visitors are allowed to be present with the patient at the same time.

Surgery patients: Allowed one visitor for pre-op and post-op appointments.

Emergency

Visiting hours do not apply to the emergency department; however, patients are limited to one visitor.

COVID-19 Patients

• It must be the same visitor for both appointments.
• That visitor will be able to wait in the hospital during the procedure.
• COVID positive patients: one visitor at a time, no more than two visitors per day.
  • COVID patient visitor PPE: May wear surgical mask. If visitor opts for N-95, staff will teach visitor how to perform seal check. Gown, gloves and eye protection required.
  • Visitation for COVID positive patients may be limited or restricted due to infection control risks (i.e., COVID patient undergoing aerosol-generating procedure, visitors not adhering to PPE or infection prevention practices, ongoing outbreak).

All Visitors

Without exception, every visitor must:

• Wear a well-fitted mask with good filtration (N95, KF94, KN95 or surgical masks are preferred over cloth face coverings) at all times.
• Receive proper screening and wear proper PPE when they are in the facility.
• Physically distance from staff and other patients/visitors that are not part of their group at all times.