Visitation Guidelines for Adult and Maternity Patients

Guests must wear wristbands when visiting maternity patients.

Your support is important to helping your family member, friend, or loved one heal. We welcome you to come visit, but we ask that you follow a few guidelines.

For everyone’s safety, please stop by the Bernard A. Mitchell Hospital entrance and obtain an ID badge at the Information Desk on the second floor. You’ll need to stop at the Information Desk even if you have previously received a special ID badge or wristband.

Visiting Hours

We welcome visitors to adult and maternity patients between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily. ICU patients may receive visitors 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Children Visiting

Children younger than age 16 must be accompanied by an adult when visiting the hospital.

For children who are younger than age 6, we require that a parent or guardian complete a questionnaire that will help us determine the child’s risk of infections. You may pick up a copy of the form at the Mitchell Hospital entrance. A completed questionnaire is required before the child may visit inside the hospital.

Children younger than 6 may only visit patients in private rooms, unless an exception has been made by the nurse caring for the patient. For the safety of our patients, children younger than age 16 will NOT be admitted to the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit (6NW).

Other Considerations

• Because we want our patients to rest, only two guests may visit in a patient room at a time.
• Please do not visit the hospital if you have any signs of infection, such as a cough or a fever. If our staff suspects that you have an infection or contagious disease, you will not be able to visit your loved one.
• Flowers and plants are beautiful, but they can increase the risk of infection for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) and others with weaker immune systems. If you aren’t sure if it’s safe to bring flowers or plants, it’s probably better not to do so. Or you may ask the patient’s nurse if it’s OK.
• Please note that we reserve the right to limit visitation to maintain the best interests of patients, families, visitors, and staff.