Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) generally allows visitation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. One family member or support person may stay overnight, with further allowances based on patient condition and psychosocial needs as determined by hospital staff[1]. However, some locations or departments may enforce specific visiting hours or additional restrictions temporarily or due to patient care needs.
General visitor guidelines include:
- Visitation is generally open 24/7, but nursing management may suggest specific times to promote patient rest.
- Hospital may limit or restrict access for medical reasons or during shift changes.
- Visitors under 14 years must be supervised at all times by an adult other than the patient, and children cannot stay overnight.
- Visitors with signs of infectious illness should not visit and must observe infection control procedures if visiting patients in isolation.
- Some policies (such as during public health emergencies) may restrict visiting hours (e.g., 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.), limit visitors to 1 per patient, and restrict visitors under a certain age[2].
For the Continuing Care Center (such as skilled nursing or rehab), visiting hours are usually 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, and walk-in visitation is allowed, but arranging appointments is recommended. Children under 12 can visit on a case-by-case basis[8].
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