Visitors

Woman’s Visitation Policy

  • Visiting hours are 7:00 AM-9:00 PM, except for the NICU where visiting hours are 9:00 AM-9:00 PM.
  • Any visitors who have been exposed to an illness in the last 3 weeks or have a fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat or other symptoms of illness are asked not to enter the hospital.
  • All adult visitors are required to check in at the front desk with a government-issued photo ID to receive their Fast Pass visitor badge.
  • All minors must be accompanied by an adult, other than the patient, at all times.
  • Smoking, alcohol, elicited drugs, firearms or other weapons are not allowed anywhere on the hospital’s campus.
  • We have a zero-tolerance policy. Visitors who refuse to adhere to the hospital policies or behave in a disruptive manner will be asked to leave the premises and may not be allowed reentry.
  • All patients are entitled to have at least one support person or visitor (14 years or older) at all times with the exception of certain surgeries or procedures. 

Contact a Patient

  • To contact a patient, please call the operator at 225-927-1300. Calls will only be forwarded to the patients room between 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM.
  • If the patient is still in Labor and Delivery or Surgery, she can only make outgoing calls from the telephone in her room; the telephone cannot receive incoming calls.

Labor and Delivery (L&D)

  • A maximum of 4 visitors may be present while a patient is in labor and recovering in a Labor and Delivery room. 
  • Minors are allowed to visit the Labor and Delivery room under adult supervision. Patient’s children are allowed to visit at all times; All other minors must visit during visiting hours. An adult, other than the patient, must supervise minors at all times. Minors will need supervision during delivery by an adult not present for delivery.
  • A maximum of 4 visitors may be present in the Labor and Delivery room during the delivery.
  • A maximum of 2 visitors may be present in the Prep/Recovery room.
  • A maximum of 2 adult visitors may be present in the Labor and Delivery operating room.
  • The number of persons in the Labor and Delivery room may be limited at the discretion of the delivering physician at any time. If any unforeseen complications occur, all family and visitors may be asked to leave the Labor and Delivery room.
  • Additional visitors will be allowed to wait in the Labor and Delivery waiting room. If the maximum capacity of the waiting room is exceeded, family members may be asked to wait in another location.

Mother/Baby

  • Patients are allowed to have 4 visitors at a time during visiting hours (7:00 AM-9:00 PM).
  • All patients are entitled to have at least one support person or visitor (14 years or older) at all times in accordance with the policy above.

High-Risk Unit

  • Patients are allowed to have 4 visitors during visiting hours (7:00 AM-9:00 PM).
  • One support person or visitor (14 years or older) may stay with the patient overnight at all times in accordance with the policy above.

Assessment Center

  • One support person or visitor (14 years or older) may stay with the patient overnight at all times in accordance with the policy above. Visitors may switch out at any time.

Inpatient/Outpatient Surgery

  • Patients are allowed to have 2 visitors while in surgery areas (preop, surgery, recovery and postop). 
  • Patients are allowed to have 4 visitors in the inpatient surgery unit during visiting hours (7:00 AM-9:00 PM).
  • One support person or visitor (14 years or older) may stay with the patient overnight at all times in accordance with the policy above.

NICU

  • Parents are welcome in the NICU 24/7. Siblings are welcome with parents from 9:00 AM-9:00 PM.
  • All parents, siblings and visitors are still required to check in at the front desk of Hospital Entrance 1 to receive their Fast Pass visitor badge.
  • Parents must list all siblings on the NICU Family Support Visitor Identification form. The front desk technician will verify the list before siblings enter the NICU.
  • Visitors and siblings will be given a health screen at the NICU desk before entry to the unit. If you or your other children are not feeling well, please stay home. Visitors will not be allowed in the unit with any upper respiratory symptoms or fever.
  • Siblings must be at least 2 years old to enter the NICU and accompanied by parents at all times.
  • If there is only one parent visiting with a patient's siblings, one additional visitor may assist with visiting children.
  • If both parents are visiting with a patient's siblings, this is considered bonding time, no other visitors are allowed during this time. 
  • Visitors and support persons may visit from 9:00 AM-9:00 PM.
  • Only two visitors (12 years or older) at a time are allowed at the bedside per family, regardless of single/multiple birth.

Adult ICU

  • Patients are allowed 2 visitors during visiting hours (7:00 AM-9:00 PM)
  • One support person or visitor (14 years or older) may stay with the patient overnight at all times in accordance with the policy above.

Cancer Pavilion

  • 2 adult support persons are allowed to rotate between the infusion lobby and infusion suite.
  • One adult support person or visitor may stay with the patient overnight at all times in accordance with the policy above. Children of the patient may also visit between 7:00 AM-9:00 PM for cancer patients who are admitted to the hospital.
  • Check with your provider for visitation policies during all other appointments and services.

Dining

Dining options include Woman’s Way Café, Subway, CC’s Coffee and more.

Gift Shops

Find flowers, newborn gifts, breast pump rentals and more in our gift shops.

Waiting Areas

We have several comfortable waiting areas for family and friends.