The visiting hours for the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital are from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. every day.
In the critical care areas, one visitor (family spokesperson) will be allowed to remain at the bedside during shift report. This is for patient privacy and to help with a safe shift handoff. Two visitors are permitted at the bedside at a time unless the patient is at end-of-life and then four visitors will be allowed at the bedside. Visitors must be 14 years old and accompanied by an adult.
Overnight visitors may be allowed under the following exceptions: minors, vulnerable patients and end-of-life. The shift coordinators are empowered to make these decisions.
Visitation in the NICU
Visitors are welcomed in the Eskenazi Health NICU. Please note the following:
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Parents are welcomed to visit at any time, day or night.
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Parents can select up to four additional people who may visit with them.
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Only two visitors may visit at the bedside at one time. Other visitors may wait in the waiting area.
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Siblings ages 3 and older may visit. Parents are encouraged to schedule sibling visits with the infant's nurse.
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Parents and visitors are encouraged not to visit if they are experiencing cold or flu symptoms and have had a fever in the last 24 hours. Any visitor other than the parents (including siblings) who present ill will not be permitted to visit.
Enhanced Screening Process for Patients and Visitors on Eskenazi Health Downtown Campus
Patients and visitors entering the Sandra Eskenazi Outpatient Care Center, the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital or the Michael & Susan Smith Emergency Department will be screened for items that pose a safety risk. Screening equipment will include a pass-through metal detector, handheld scanning device and X-ray machine for belongings. If circumstances warrant it, patients or visitors will be scanned using a handheld device, and personal items such as, but not limited to, purses, backpacks, bags and briefcases will be sent through an X-ray machine. These screening measures are part of maintaining a safe campus environment for Eskenazi Health staff, patients and visitors and will not interfere with or delay emergency medical treatment.