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Visiting Hours

Blue Mountain Health System

Blue Mountain Health System has established the following guidelines for patient visitors to ensure the comfort and well-being of our patients.

Procedure:

  • While there is no age limit on visitors to patients, limitations may be imposed in specific circumstances at the discretion of the medical or nursing staff. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • No more than two (2) visitors may visit a patient at a time.
  • Appropriate dress is required. Visitors must wear shirts and footwear.
  • Visitors should not come to the Blue Mountain Health System hospitals when suffering from cold/flu symptoms or throat infections.
  • Family members may remain with patients during non-visiting hours in situations where the attending physician and the director have agreed it is in the best interest of the patient.
  • The Vice President must approve the use of a bed for a visitor who wishes to stay overnight.

Please note: To provide the best possible patient care, Blue Mountain Health System reserves the right to suspend, extend, or limit visiting.

Palmerton Hospital Visiting Hours  
MEDICAL/SURGICAL UNIT 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
ISOLATION 11am-8pm

Visitors must check with nursing station before entering the patient's room.
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT Visiting for 10 minutes per hour, begining at 11am.

Immediate family only is permitted depending on the patient's condition.

 

Gnaden Huetten Campus Visiting Hours

 
MEDICAL/SURGICAL AND MONITORED CARE UNITS 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
Short Procedurs Unit Visitors may be present at any time with patients in the SPU
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT Visiting for 20 minutes at:

12:30 pm
2:30 pm
4:30 pm
6:30 pm
8:30 pm

(Visiting time may be extended at the discretion of the Nursing Staff.)

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT

Weekdays: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Saturdays, Sundays, holidays: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Mother/Baby Unit 11:00 am to 8:00 pm

Gnaden Huetten has established the following guidelines for patient visitors to ensure the comfort and well-being of our patients.

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