Patients & Visitors
Current Visitor Guidelines
Effective May 11, 2020
One visitor per patient is allowed in certain areas of the hospital, such as patient care floors, emergency room, or outpatient procedural and testing areas. Please see additional visitation guidelines below.
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Visitors of patients who are here for a short amount of time, such as lab or radiology visits, are encouraged to wait in their car due to restricted waiting room capacity and social distancing requirements.
- Visitation is COVID-19 treatment areas is restricted to accommodate compassionate care needs only. If you have a loved one in one of these areas, we encourage you to use other means of communication such as phone calls or video calls.
- Visitors should be an immediate family member or significant other over the age of 18. Visitors over the age of 65 or any adult with a compromised immune system are discouraged from visiting at this time.
- Visitors will be screened upon entering the facility and on a daily basis if the visitor is staying with the patient overnight. Visitors will also be required to wear a face covering while in the facility.
- Visitors will be required to sanitize their hands when entering the hospital and when entering or exiting patient rooms. Visitors should continue to wash their hands frequently during a prolonged visit.
- Visitors may be required to wear additional personal protective equipment depending on the patient’s clinical status.
- Additional restrictions may apply based on a patient’s clinical status, department activities, or restrictions on waiting room capacity.
While you are here as a visitor, please adhere to the following:
- Remain in the patient room and limit travel outside of the room to a meal break or leaving for the day.
- Wear a face covering at all times when in the facility.
- Sanitize your hands when entering the hospital and when entering or exiting the patient room. Continue to wash your hands frequently during a prolonged visit.
Visitor Entrances:
Access to the hospital is limited. Visitors may enter the hospital through Outpatient Registration or the Doctors Center during the hours listed below. Please note that visitor entrance to the hospital, with the exception of visitors for emergency room patients, will not be allowed outside of these hours.
Outpatient Registration Entrance:
Monday through Friday: 4:45 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Doctors Center Entrance:
Monday through Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Emergency Room:
24 Hours (limited to ER visitation only)
Additional Visiting Policies
- Visitors must wear shoes at all times.
- Flowers Hospital is a tobacco-free campus, and smoking is not allowed. This includes all electronic smoking devices such as e-cigarettes and vapors.
- Ask the patient’s nurse before bringing in food from outside facilities. Diet restrictions may be necessary for appropriate patient care.
At Flowers Hospital, we understand that coming to the hospital as a patient or as a loved one's support person can be a difficult, often overwhelming experience. Whether you’re preparing for a hospital stay or stopping by to see friends and family, knowing where to go and what to bring will help make your visit less stressful. To make your experience easier, we want to provide you with helpful information you may need to plan your visit, such as what to expect, parking instructions, transportation and more.
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