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Hospital Visitation: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Patients who have been admitted to the hospital are allowed two (2) visitors at a time in their room; visitors may switch out. One (1) overnight visitor is allowed. Exceptions may be made for patients receiving end-of-life care and minors. Visitors should remain in the patient room at all times except to use the public restroom or for a brief visit to the Gift Shop, Coffee Bar or The Calvert Café.
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Emergency Room: 24 Hour Access
Emergency Room patients are allowed two (2) visitors at a time. Pediatric patients are allowed to have two (2) parents/guardians at a time throughout all care settings.
Visitation for those who are COVID-positive or suspected of having COVID is as follows:
- COVID-positive patients – no visitation. Patients meeting ADA requirements may have a support person accompany them throughout all care settings.
- Those in need of COVID testing – no visitation until clinical assessment is complete and patient is determined to be COVID-negative.
- If a patient transported to the hospital by ambulance is known to be COVID-positive prior to/on arrival – no visitation will be permitted.
- If the COVID status is unknown, the visitor may remain with the patient until clinical assessment is made.
- Pediatric patients will be permitted two (2) parent/guardian regardless of COVID status.
Should a patient to the Emergency Room be admitted to the hospital, the visitors will be allowed to accompany the patient to their hospital room provided it is within visitation hours (9 a.m.-9 p.m.). Inpatients are allowed to have (1) approved overnight visitor.
Patients requiring a psychiatric evaluation in the Emergency Department may be permitted visitation after the completion of the evaluation.
Limit personal belongings brought into the hospital. COVID-positive patients or those suspected of COVID are prohibited from bringing any personal items into the facility.
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Pediatrics:
Will be allowed two approved parents/guardians at the bedside at a time. Parents/ guardians are permitted to bring in outside food provided it is not shared with the patient. Parents or Guardians may visit the Gift Shop, Coffee Bar or The Calvert Café at this time. No siblings under the age of 13 are permitted at this time.
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Family Birth Center: Antepartum, Labor & Delivery and Postpartum:
Two (2) approved visitors for expectant mothers for the duration of their stay; only (1) visitor is permitted overnight. Visitors may switch out. No visitors under the age of 13.
No restriction on hours. Visitors and Support Persons may visit The Calvert Cafe, Coffee Bar or Gift Shop. Food can be purchased from the Cafeteria for delivery to the patient room. Menus can be found in the patient room.
One (1) visitor may accompany an expectant mother for outpatient services performed at the Family Birth Center, such as a non-stress test (NST).
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Behavioral Health Unit:
Two (2) parents or guardians allowed for adolescents - 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. M-F and 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Adult inpatients may have two (2) approved visitor per day - 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. M-F and 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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Surgery Center:
One (1) visitor may accompany patient for registration and preoperative process.
Once the patient is taken back for surgery, the visitor can remain in the waiting area and is permitted to visit The Calvert Café, Coffee Bar and Gift Shop.
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Outpatient Departments:
One (1) visitor/guardian to assist patient to their appointment is allowed.
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