James Krupp keeps exercise in his regular routine following a heart attack.

Visiting Policies & Hours

Visiting Policies

• Children under the age of 12, when accompanied by an adult, may visit patients for 30 minutes during normal visiting hours.
• Two visitors are allowed in the patient's room at one time.
• Visitors should not bring food or beverages to a patient unless approved by the doctor or nurse.
• Patient rest rooms are restricted to patient use only. Visitors may use public rest rooms throughout the hospital.

     Hours:

• General Visiting Hours: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Maternity: Fathers, labor support and siblings may visit anytime. Grandparents and other family and friends may visit anytime on the day of delivery. Thereafter, visiting hours are 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Intensive Care: Visits are restricted to members of the immediate family and are time limited. Please see a staff member for unit-specific guidelines.

Smoking Policy

St. Anthony’s enforces a campus-wide no-smoking policy in accordance with Joint Commission accreditation standards. In addition, St. Anthony's is concerned about your health. If you are a smoker, or someone in your family or circle of friends is a smoker, we urge you to consider stopping.

Infection Prevention

• Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer before entering and when leaving a patient's room.
• Expect all our staff to clean their hands before providing patient care. Remind them if they forget.
• Cover your sneeze or cough with a tissue or your upper arm. Do not visit if you are sick.
• Avoid touching anything used to care for the patient.
• Read and follow any instructions posted outside the patient's room.
• Eliminate germs when the patient goes home by using disinfectant like sprays and wipes to clean surfaces.