Visitation

Welcome to HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital

Effective June 2025

HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital supports a patient and family-focused environment. We appreciate the need of our patients to have visitors and the need of family and friends to provide support to their loved ones while in the hospital. 

This policy applies to all patients and families in Inpatient, Ambulatory (including outpatient and Emergency Departments), and procedural settings. Visitations will be altered as needed for patient care. 

Changes to our visitor policy may be put into effect during community outbreaks, episodic surges in patient volume or patient acuity and in accordance with regulatory organizations. 

In respecting the care and comfort needs of our patients, visitors are generally welcome on the medical/surgical units between 10 am - 8 pm. Under limited circumstances, a designated support person may have overnight visitation on some units if it does not interfere with the medical care and treatment of any of our patients. 

Emergency Departments 

• Adult and pediatric patients are permitted two visitors at the bedside at one time. with consideration given to the environment and caregiver’s ability to provide safe, high-quality care.
• Visitors under the age of 18 may be permitted to visit under specific circumstances. Visitors under the age of 18, if permitted, must be accompanied by an adult.

Inpatient Areas

• Adult patients are permitted unrestricted visitation with no limit on the number of visitors at the bedside, with consideration given to the environment and caregiver’s ability to provide safe, high-quality care.
• Visitors under the age of 18 may be permitted to visit under specific circumstances. Visitors under the age of 18, if permitted, must be accompanied by an adult.
• Exceptions will be made in specific circumstances on a case-by-case basis by the Nurse Leader or nursing supervisor. Exceptions can be granted for family meetings pertaining to goals of care discussions and end-of-life patients. 

CCU/ECU

• Visitors under the age of 18, if permitted, must be accompanied by an adult. Visitors under the age of 15, when the patient is currently in the CCU/ECU, require prior approval from the Nurse Leader.
• Exceptions will be made in specific circumstances on a case-by-case basis by the Nurse Leader or Nursing Supervisor. Exceptions can be granted for family meetings pertaining to goals of care discussions and end-of-life patients. 

GMPU- Clinton Campus 

• HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital recognizes the right of patients to visitation from family/significant others and supports the philosophy that visits can often be therapeutic. However, there are times when visits may need to be limited to protect the therapeutic milieu and maintain unit safety.
• Families are encouraged to visit patients during regular visiting hours; however, every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate other requests.
• In some circumstances, visitors may be limited or restricted to maintain unit safety.
• Some behaviors of patients may be disturbing to children. Visits by those under the age of 16 may be limited and must be approved by the manager or designee.

Ambulatory (Outpatient) Areas 

All ambulatory clinic appointments are permitted unrestricted visitation, with consideration given to the environment and caregiver’s ability to provide safe, high-quality care.

• Oncology patients seen at the Simonds-Sinon Regional Cancer Center are permitted two visitors at a time.
• Visitor age (Minors should be accompanied by an adult other than the patient).