Visitation Policy At St. Vincent's HealthCare
Visits from family and friends can play an important part in a patient's recovery. In order to provide the best care possible, St. Vincent's HealthCare (SVHC) has put the following policies in place to ensure the optimum environment for healing.
Other Visitor Guidelines
- Only two visitors per patient at a time are allowed.
- Please keep visits brief.
- Children younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Children may not be left unattended anywhere in the hospital.
- Visitors are asked not to sit or lay on the patient's bed.
- Visitors are asked to keep noise to a minimum.
- Visitors must check with the nursing unit before bringing food or gifts to a patient's room.
- Visitors are asked not to visit other patients on the unit, touch equipment or change the position of a patient or their bed without consulting the nurse.
- To ensure the privacy of our patients, we ask that visitors step outside the patient's room whenever a doctor or nurse is providing treatment.
- The patient has the right to give consent to receive the visitors he or she wants, including, but not limited to a spouse, partner, another family member, or a friend. The patient has the right to withdraw or deny the consent at any time.
Visitor Hours
St. Vincent Medical Center Visiting Hours
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- On a case-by-case basis, there may be more restrictive hours imposed as a means to assure a patient gets the rest and quiet time he or she needs to fully recover
- Evening and overnight visitation allowed after 8:30 p.m. with special permission
If visitor hours have ended, please use the Emergency Department entrance and stop by the Security Office for a Visitor's Pass. This pass must be worn at all times during these restricted visiting hours.
St. Luke's Visiting Hours
5 a.m.- 9 p.m.
Monday-Friday
7 a.m.- 9 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday
- Evening and overnight visitation allowed after 9 p.m. with special permission
- After 9 p.m. you must have a visitor pass to re-enter the hospital if you leave
If visitor hours have ended, please use the Emergency Department entrance and stop by the Security Office for a Visitor's Pass. This pass must be worn at all times during these restricted visiting hours.