Visitor Policy

Good Samaritan Medical Center recognizes the important role that visitors play in the care of hospitalized patients and we make every effort to allow visitors without restriction. You as the patient, and/or your designated support person, have the right to accept or decline visitors. All are welcome to visit as long as no restrictions are in place. You may withdraw consent for visitors at any time during your stay.

Visitors may be limited or restricted only when visitation would interfere with the care of the patient and/or the care of other patients.

The following are example of circumstances that could result in the hospital imposing restrictions or limiting visitors:

• A court order limiting or restraining contact
• Behavior presenting a direct risk or threat to a patient
• Behavior disruptive of the functioning of the patient care unit
• Reasonable limitations on the number of visitor at any one time
• Patient’s risk of infection by a visitor
• Visitor’s risk of infection by the patient
• Extraordinary protections because of pandemic or infectious disease outbreak
• Substance abuse treatment protocols requiring restricted visitation
• Patient’s need for privacy and rest
• Need for privacy and rest by another individual(s) sharing the room

Please ask your nurse or doctor about any visitation restrictions that may apply during your visit.

Regulations and Amenities

Visiting Hours

Visits from family and loved ones can enhance your recovery and experience at Good Samaritan Medical Center. We make every effort to accommodate visits from healthy family and loved ones. Please respect the following while visiting patients:

• Visitors are welcome between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult at all time.
• If you aren't feeling well and/or have a cough/cold, please restrict your visit so as not to infect patients and other visitors

Gifts for Patients

To assist guests and staff with allergies, please do not bring latex (rubber) balloons. Mylar balloons are permitted. Before bringing a gift of food or drink, please ask the patient's care provider if there are any dietary restrictions to follow.

Inpatient Units

Patients are permitted two (2) visitors at a time in their room. Visitors are asked to NOT wander in the hallways and to respect the privacy of other patients.

Emergency Department

Patients are permitted one (1) visitor. Parents and guardians of pediatric children under the age of 18 are permitted.

Labor & Delivery (L&D), Family Centered Care (FCC), Special Care Nursery (SCN)

• Patients are permitted two (2) support person(s)/birth partner(s) in Labor & Delivery freely for the duration of a patient’s stay. A doula is also permitted for labor and birth.
• Two (2) visitors are permitted in Family Centered Care (FCC). Please note that quiet time is observed from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• Two (2) visitors over the age of 14 years are permitted in the Special Care Nursery (SCN).

Patients with Physical or Intellectual Disabilities

One support person over the age of 18 will be allowed for patients with physical of intellectual disabilities. There are no restrictions on visiting hours. Designated support persons, companions, and attorneys are not considered visitors.

Cafeteria Hours

Visitors are welcome to use the cafeteria on the ground floor. It is open 6:30 a.m. to 6:45 p.m., daily, for meals.

Vending Machines

Soda, fruit juice and snack vending machines are located in the cafeteria and the emergency department waiting area and are available 24 hours a day.