Notice of Privacy and Health Information
Practices
The following outlines our policy:
Hours of Visitation
General visiting hours are between:
10 a.m.- 8:30 p.m.
No more than two visitors per patients
are permitted at one time.
Children are not allowed above the first floor of the
main hospital.
Visiting Privileges after 8:30 p.m.
One visitor may be allowed to stay after
8:30 p.m. with the patient if needed or if the patients
condition warrants this special care. If the
room is semi-private and another patient is present, the
visitor must
be of the same sex as the patient.
Critical Care Units
Two members of the immediate family only.
No children
under age 12 admitted in the units or waiting areas.
Visiting hours in :
Critical Care:
9:30 - 10:30am
12:00 - 1:00pm
4:00 - 5:00 pm
8:30 - 9:30 pm
Progressive Care Unit
Two members of immediate family only. No
children under age 12 admitted.
PCU visiting hours are:
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
If you have a special need regarding
visitation, please feel
free
to call (850) 416-7880 so that we may
address them for you.
Due to the nature
of the services we provide, the following special
policies apply at Women's Hospital and Children's Hospital.
WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
Passes are available at the Information
Desk in the lobby and
are required at all times.
The following policies apply:
- Unlimited visiting hours for husband
or significant other
- No more than four (4) visitors at a
time
- Siblings under age 12 may make short
visits
Newborn Nursery
Viewing window open at all times.
Intensive Care Nursery
Visiting Information & Hours - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) 
Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital NICU staff has a strong commitment
to family-centered care and has visiting guidelines that support family involvement. These
guidelines recognize and respect the role of families in the lives of their infants.
Your baby’s medical needs and family’s emotional needs are very important to us. There are
times, however, when your baby’s medical needs must take priority over family
needs. We have detailed the following visiting guidelines to help us blend these two
extremely important priorities.
1. Only Parents and Immediate Grandparents (4 ONLY) may visit. Names of the 4 grandparents must be provided by parents prior to grandparents being allowed to
visit.
2. Parents must call on the phone located outside the NICU to ask the Nurse if it is okay
to visit (we may ask you to wait a period of time because of procedures occurring in
the nursery).
3. ALL Visitors must remove their jewelry and wash their hands according to the Hand
Washing Technique posted above scrub sinks at the entrance to the unit.
4. Parents and Grandparents will be required to wear a mask in the Nursery when they
visit. (Parents can discontinue masking after culture results are confirmed negative.)
5. Only 2 Visitors per baby are allowed to enter the NICU at a time. All other visitors will
be asked to wait outside the NICU.
6. For safety reasons, Parents and Grandparents are not allowed to visit at another
baby’s bedside.
7. Parents are required to wear their ID Band until the day of
discharge.
VISITING HOURS
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 11:00 PM - 1:00 AM
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM 2:00 AM - 6:00 AM
We recognize that your baby will heal and grow best in a quiet environment so we have planned Quiet Time every shift.
Your baby’s nurse may also ask you to leave the unit during a neighboring baby’s
admission or emergency situation, or if another baby in the same room will be having a
procedure performed.
While your infant is critical, the amount of care you are able to provide to him/her may be
minimal, but we will try in every way to involve you as much as possible. As your baby’s
condition improves, you will be able to do more for him/her (including holding, diaper
changes, feeding, bathing, etc.). Your nurse will encourage you to take ‘breaks’ away from
the unit. It is very important for both you and your baby for you to continue to take good
care of yourself, and taking time away from the unit is part of this self-care.
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Passes are available at Information Desk
and must be
worn by all visitors at all times.
Due to the nature of children and their
needs, we encourage
unlimited visiting hours for parents. Siblings under 12
may make short visits by appointment.
Regular visiting hours for the
general public are:
11 a.m-8 p.m
No more than two visitors are allowed at
a time.
Pediatric Critical Care
Parents, grandparents and older siblings
may visit anytime, although physicians or nurses may restrict visitation during
certain procedures.
One parent may stay overnight in
progressive care rooms.
Visitors age 18 and under are not allowed
to stay overnight in hospital lobby or rooms.
Family and friends may visit:
10-10:45 a.m.
2-2:45 p.m.
6-6:45 p.m.
Ronald McDonald House
The Ronald McDonald House provides a
home-away-from-home to families of young patients hospitalized at Sacred
Heart Children's Hospital. Inquire at Children's Hospital
Information Desk or
call (850) 477-2273 for details.
We
welcome your visit to Sacred Heart. Our visiting policies
have been designed to meet the needs of you and our patients.
We know
how important it is for your loved ones to know that you
are there
for them. We are also aware that certain areas of the
hospital require special policies to ensure that all of
our patients receive the rest and
care they deserve.
