St. Elizabeth's Patients & Guests Visiting Hours
St. Elizabeth's Visitor policy

Visiting Hours

CURRENT VISITOR GUIDELINES

Visitor guidelines are subject to change at any time to address the health needs of our communities in central and southern Illinois. Visitors will be required to wear a mask at all times while in the hospitals and should expect to be screened.

  • Emergency department: No visitors. Exceptions will be made for pediatric patients and those with intellectual or developmental disabilities or cognitive impairments.

  • Inpatient adult: No visitors. Exceptions will be made for pediatric patients and those with intellectual or developmental disabilities or cognitive impairments.

  • Inpatient end-of-life: Will have special arrangments made on a case-by-case basis.

  • Women and infants center: TWO support persons during delivery and One (same person) throughout the rest of stay.

  • Pediatric emergency and inpatients under the age of 18: TWO parents or guardians present.

  • Outpatient appointments and/or procedures, including pediatric patients: ONE approved adult support person may be with the patient for the duration of their procedure or clinical visit. If the patient becomes admitted, inpatient restrictions would apply.

  • Patients with intellectual and/or developmental disability or cognitive impairments: ONE support person.

Phone Calls

 

Loved ones can be checked on by calling the hospital at 618-234-2120. Family and support persons should make sure to provide the nursing staff with their contact information. In addition, St. Elizabeth’s is working on ways to facilitate electronic communications for those who wish to utilize them including use of iPads and the EASE app to allow real-time updates and videos to family members.

Wireless Internet

 

St. Elizabeth’s is proud to offer free wireless internet access to our patients and their visitors.


Considering Patient Privacy

 

St. Elizabeth's appreciates visitors considerations of our patients’ right to privacy. At any time while visiting friends or loved ones, visitors may be asked to leave the patient room in order for the physician or nursing staff to privately discuss the patient’s care.