Patients & Visitors
Current Visitor Guidelines
Rev. September 1, 2021
Main Entrance (Gaslight Blvd)
Open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., for visitors and employees
ER Entrance (Loop)
Open every day, 24/7 for patients and registration
Outpatient Surgery Entrance (Loop)
Closed
To help protect our patients, providers, employees, and the community, the following general patient visitation guidelines, which are in compliance with House Bill 2211, are in effect:
Allowable visitors include:
Woodland Heights Medical Center will allow for one visitor (must be the same visitor for entire stay) for all inpatients, including patients in isolation. Isolation includes the COVID-19 unit and other patients with infectious diseases. Labor & delivery patients are also allowed one support person attending delivery. Please be kind and courteous to your loved one’s care team as you may be asked to leave for our staff to better care for our patients.
Visitors will:
- Be required to self-screen at the entrance
- Wear a mask while in the hospital regardless of vaccination status
- Follow social distancing guidelines and perform frequent hand washing
- Not be allowed to come & go during the day; must stay in patient’s room
- Be age 18 or older
Woodland Heights Medical Center has the right to deny entry to those who do not adhere to guidelines.
Labor & Delivery patients:
- Moms are allowed one visitor during labor & delivery and post partum
Surgery Patients:
- Enter through emergency room.
- One visitor is allowed with patient (two allowed with patients younger than 18 years) and may have to wait in your vehicle.
Cath Lab Patients:
- Enter through Main (Gaslight) entrance.
- One visitor is allowed with patient and may wait in the cath lab holding area.
Critical Care, Emergency Department, General Hospital Population Patients:
- One visitor is allowed with patient.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. These guidelines protect patients, visitors & the WHMC team.
At Woodland Heights Medical Center, we understand that coming to the hospital as a patient or as a loved one's support person can be a difficult, often overwhelming experience. Whether you’re preparing for a hospital stay or stopping by to see friends and family, knowing where to go and what to bring will help make your visit less stressful. To make your experience easier, we want to provide you with helpful information you may need to plan your visit, such as what to expect, parking instructions, transportation and more.
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