Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center visitor policies

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The number of visitors depends on the needs and comfort of the patient, with limitations at the discretion of nursing staff or the clinical team.

One person, whether that be a support person or family member may remain at the hospital after visiting hours. This person should:

• Carry appropriate identification and day pass
• Obtain a new pass daily
• Stay in the patient’s room as much as possible
• Use in-room or nearest public bathroom
• Be responsible for personal needs

Visitors younger than 15 must not be left unattended or alone in the room with a patient.

Check in at the East Entrance, receive a day-specific Visitor Pass, and carry it throughout the visit.

Regardless of location, patients with special needs, neurocognitive disability, or behavioral concerns may have one healthy caregiver, parent, or guardian with them at all times.

Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated, and it may lead to visitation restriction.

Visitors will not be allowed, and should not enter the hospital, if they:

• Feel sick
• Have COVID-19 or flu-like symptoms
• Have tested positive for COVID-19 within the last 10 days
• Have been in contact with someone who has a pending COVID-19 test or who has tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 7 days
• Have been asked to be on home quarantine or isolation

Please do not visit if you have a cold or other communicable disease.

Please do not bring alcoholic beverages onto hospital property.

Please avoid touching equipment in the patient’s room.

Please leave the patient’s room if requested by a doctor, nurse or other patient.

Because of New Jersey dietary rules, please do not bring food to a patient without prior approval from the patient’s physician.

• Efforts will be made to keep one healthy visitor with the patient.
• Pediatric patients: One family member or guardian must remain with the patient until in a treatment room. Once the patient is in a room then two family members/guardians may stay.
• Visitation hours in the ED are not restricted.

Due to the specialized nature of care provided, visitation in the critical care unit has some unique restrictions.

• Two healthy visitors at a time are allowed; a rotation of visitors is permitted.
• Interdisciplinary rounds are conducted daily. To ensure patient privacy during these rounds, we kindly request visitors remain in the patient’s room with the door closed.
• As part of infection control measures in the critical care unit, we kindly ask that flowers not be brought into patient rooms.

• Labor and delivery: Three adult visitors are allowed (doula not included) with no children during labor.
• Mother/baby: Three adult visitors are allowed, including the support person. Healthy siblings permitted.
• NICU: Two visitors at a time, parent/support person must accompany any adult visitor.
• Maternal-Fetal Medicine (Outpatient Site): One adult visitor allowed, with the option to bring a child.
• Pediatrics: Three visitors at a time are allowed. An adult must accompany visitors under 16. Two parents/support persons may stay overnight.

Visitors must be 12 or older, with a maximum of two visitors at a time.

• Limited to one healthy visitor allowed during visitor hours. Visitors may switch out, although they must leave the building after visiting.
• Full Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) is required for the visitor.
• Visitor must not remove PPE while in the patient's room.
• Visitor must remain in the patient’s room until the visit is concluded .
• Exceptions for end-of-life situations may be granted at the unit's discretion.