Visitor Guidelines

• All guests entering the hospital daily between 5:30 am – 8:30 pm are asked to stop at the Information Desk or Patient Access, where the receptionist will assist and direct them to the appropriate area.
• Guests arriving after 8:30 pm are required to check in at the Security Command Center where they will be issued a temporary visitor’s badge. On rare occasions that guests who are already within the hospital as of 8:30 pm and, with the approval of nursing, are planning on staying past 11:00 pm, must report to the Security Command Center to obtain a temporary visitor’s badge. This must be done no later than 11:00 pm.
• In an effort to provide a restful and healing environment, the number of guests per bedside is limited to two at any time. Guests are encouraged to alternate visiting times.
• All guests are encouraged to use hand sanitizer when entering and exiting a patient’s room.
• Children 15 years of age or under are permitted to visit with adult supervision.
• If there is an infectious disease outbreak (e.g. influenza) in the community or hospital
  • The infection Control Committee, via the Chairman or their designee, has the authority to request immediate changes in the general visiting policies for safety reasons, e.g., during an infectious outbreak.
• While NEBH recognizes the important role of guests in the healing process, there are circumstances in which it may be necessary to limit the presence of visitors. Where visiting limitations are necessary, the patient will be informed of the limitation and the reasons for the limitation.