Notice: Visitor Guidelines
Visitors to Mercy Medical Center will be allowed entry between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Visitors are restricted to only the following:
- Visitors must be in good health.
Please do not visit if you have symptoms of respiratory infection (fever, runny nose, cough, shortness of breath).
- Hospitalized patients and ER patients can have one visitor at a time.
- Birthplace patients may have one support person.
- NICU patients may have one birth parent plus one significant other.
- Patients at the end-of-life may have visitors assessed on a case-by-case basis.
- Hallmar may have a scheduled visitor assessed on a case-by-case basis.
- Patients who have a family member who is key to their care may have one visitor.
- Minors under the age of 18 may have one visitor, parent or guardian, which includes our Emergency and Pediatric Departments.
- Surgery or outpatient procedure patients may have one visitor.
- Patients with an appointment at a hospital-based clinic, lab or radiology may have one person accompany them.
- Visitors must stay within their patient’s room for the duration of the visit. However, they may visit Mercy's Gift Shop or Cafeteria for needed items. They are then asked to either return immediately to their patient’s room immediately or depart the hospital.
- No animals allowed except for official service animals
No Visitors Allowed In:
- 8th Floor Restricted
- Behavioral Health Unit
- No children under the age of 16 (unless extraordinary circumstances).
Please:
- Wear a mask at all times outside of the patient's room.
- Use hand sanitizer when entering/leaving room.
- See staff with any questions regarding visitation.
Thank you for your cooperation and helping keep our patients, staff and community safe.
