Visiting Hours

Updated 3/8/2022

St. Luke’s recognizes the important role your family and friends play in your recovery. Their love and support will be instrumental in your return to wellness.

With the health and safety of patients, staff and the community in mind St. Luke’s University Health Network has implemented the following visitor guidelines*:

While visiting your loved one, please observe these guidelines:

ALL VISITORS ARE REQUIRED TO BE FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19.
Masks are optional for visitors, but still encouraged when visiting vulnerable or ill loved ones.
We recommend two (2) visitors at a time to help maintain a restful and healing environment.
Visitors must be in good health.
Visitation for COVID-19 positive patients is prohibited except for those nearing end of life.
For patients with cognitive or intellectual disabilities one (1) support person may remain with the patient.

Please note, in order to help maintain a healthy environment, our staff will continue to be required to wear a mask while providing direct care to our patients.

END OF LIFE

Visitation can occur at any time, but it is preferred if the following times are avoided: 6:45 am - 7:15 am and 6:45 pm - 7:15 pm.
Visitors may not congregate in common or waiting room areas while waiting to visit.

SAME DAY SURGERIES, PROCEDURES, INFUSION CENTER, RADIATION ONCOLOGY AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

One (1) visitor per patient.

Specialty Specific Guidelines:

Pediatrics

Inpatient Pediatric Unit- Up to four support persons (including siblings under the age of 12) may visit a child on the inpatient pediatric unit at any time.
Pediatric ICU (PICU)- Two visitors (parents or guardians; or parent and assigned support person) may visit a child in the PICU at any time.
Neonatal ICU (NICU)- Two visitors (parents or guardians; or parent and assigned support person) may visit a child in the NICU at any time.
Visiting hours per the unit policy. Policies will be reviewed with patient and family at time of admission.

Obstetrics

Two visitors plus one certified doula (if discussed and approved by OB provider).
Visiting hours per the unit policy. Policies will be reviewed with patient and family at time of admission.
Siblings are allowed to visit per the unit policy.

Behavioral Health

No visitors per specialty policy.

Skilled Nursing

100% Visitor screening.
To ensure social distancing - Limit to two visitors at a time.

This policy will be re-evaluated as needed and revised based on COVID-19 community spread.

St. Luke’s understands this policy might present difficulties for some patients, family members and friends, and we are sympathetic to those concerns. At the same time, we must be responsible to the communities we serve and do what’s best to protect everyone. We urge those who might be impacted to please cooperate with our physicians, nurses and staff as they help our organizations fight COVID-19.

Patients put their trust in us when they choose to seek care with St. Luke’s. As such, we have developed the following policy reflects St. Luke’s University Health Network’s longstanding commitment to providing a safe work environment free from threat or harm for all of our providers, employees and volunteers. As you will note, this policy details our Network’s expectations regarding appropriate communication and behavior for all who use our services. As our patients and guests of St. Luke’s University Health Network, we ask you to join us in creating a safe environment for all. View Code of Conduct

Your cooperation in observing these guidelines is appreciated and will help us provide the safe environment that is necessary to continue to welcome visitors to our facilities.

For St. Luke’s Hospice House visitation information please contact 484-526-7100.

Visit https://www.slhn.org/covid-19 for additional details and updates.

* Policies/guidelines may vary at St. Luke’s Warren Campus to comply with New Jersey directives.