Visitor Information

Each patient is informed of their right to receive the visitors they designate, including but not limited to spouse, domestic partner (including a same sex domestic partner), another family member, or a friend, and their right to withdraw or deny such consent at any time. 

When visiting: 

• Visitors are asked to leave any personal/valuable items in your vehicle. This includes the following items: purses, cellphones, backpacks/briefcases. No food or drink, lighters/matches, or any other potentially dangerous items. 
• Street parking is available close to the hospital as well as behind the Weiss parking garage. 
• You MUST be listed as an “approved visitor” identified by the patient. 
• All visitors must sign in. 
• Reception will obtain a government-issued ID or other identification. 
• All visitors will be expected to wear a visitor badge during their visit. 
• To maintain a safe, therapeutic environment, no more than two (2) visitors at one time may visit a patient, unless approved by the charge nurse. 
• Patients are permitted to receive packages while at the hospital. All packages will be retained at the reception desk until a staff member, in the presence of the patient or family, checks the contents for articles that may be harmful or dangerous to the patient. 
• Visitations with a patient may be terminated at any time that such visit appears to be detrimental to the patient. Any terminated visit will be documented in the medical record. 
• Children under 12 are not permitted to visit in the hospital. The attending physician/covering practitioner may write an order to allow an exception under special circumstances. 
• Once visit has concluded, visitors will be escorted back to the locker to retrieve personal belongings. 
• Sign out upon leaving and return the visitor badge. 

Our Visitation Policies

• No smoking on the premises. Vaping and animals are prohibited. 
• No firearms or weapons are allowed on the premises. 
• Cellphone usage is prohibited. 
• Keep patient information confidential. Do not discuss patient information. 
• No visitors will be permitted if you are known to have or have recently recovered from an infectious disease. Let’s keep our patients and staff safe! 

1. Visitor Check-In

• Visitor signs in at reception. 
• Reception collects visitor ID and places it in the ID container. 
• Reception verifies that the visitor is on the approved visitation list. 
• Reception notifies the patient’s unit/floor. 

2. Pre-visit Screening & Preparation 

• Reception/security escorts the visitor to the locker area if they need to store personal items (coat, purse, phone, etc.). Note: Visitors are encouraged to leave valuables in their vehicle. 
• Security/reception conducts a wand screening. 

3. Escort to Visitation Area

• Reception/security escorts the visitor to the cafeteria (designated visitation space). 
• Visitor sits in the designated visitor chair, at least 5 feet from the patient’s designated seat. 
• Reception/security reviews visitation rules: 
• No physical contact; maintain arm’s length distance. 
• No contraband, food, or unapproved items. 

4. Patient Escort & Supervision

• BHA/RN escorts the patient from the unit to the cafeteria and remains with the patient at all times. 
• Staff must maintain continuous lineofsight supervision. 
• BHA/RN seats the patient in the designated chair and reinforces no touch visitation rules. 

5. End of Visit

• BHA notifies reception/security that the visit has ended. 
• BHA escorts the patient back to the unit. 
• Security escorts the visitor to the lockers to retrieve belongings. 
• Reception/security escorts the visitor out of the building.