Mount Sinai South Nassau Reopens to Visitors

Limited hours and social distancing regulations will be in place

Hospital Visitation at Mount Sinai South Nassau

Effective Monday, October 3, 2022

• Medical/Surgical and Critical Care Units: 12pm-8pm, maximum of 2 healthy visitors at a time.
• Emergency Department patients may have 1 healthy companion. Companions may be asked to leave the waiting or treatment areas during certain circumstances determined by the Management Team. Exceptions are made for pediatrics, and those with developmental, intellectual, or cognitive impairment, end of life care, or when deemed essential for medical treatment on an individual basis.
• Behavioral Health Unit (D4): Monday-Friday 1-2pm and 7-8pm; Saturday/Sunday 1-3pm and 7-8pm with a maximum of 2 healthy visitors at a time.
• Labor & Delivery & NICU Units: 2 healthy adult support persons are permitted throughout the patient's stay.
• Mother Baby & Pediatrics Units: 2 healthy designated support persons are permitted throughout the hospital stay. Healthy visitors are permitted, maximum of 2 people (support person, visitor) at a time. Visitation for healthy siblings is permitted on an individual basis. Please visit here for visitor policy in Labor & Delivery and Mother Baby.
  
• Procedural and Outpatient services: 1 healthy adult companion is permitted to accompany the patient prior to surgery or invasive procedure, during registration only.
• Infusion Center: 1 healthy adult companion is permitted to accompany the patient during the duration of their treatment.
• Transitional Care Unit (Rehab): Proof of vaccine or a negative COVID-19 test result prior to visitation is requested. Visitation hours are 10am-8pm for 2 healthy adult visitors at a time. It is highly recommended to make an appointment for a smoother visitation process.

Emergency Department Visitation

• Emergency Department patients are permitted 1 healthy companion. As a courtesy to our patients, companions are asked to relinquish their seat in the waiting area when necessary. Companions may be asked to leave the waiting or treatment areas during certain circumstances determined by the Management Team. Exceptions are made for pediatrics, and those with developmental, intellectual, or cognitive impairment, end of life care, or when deemed essential for medical treatment on an individual basis.
  

All Emergency Department Patients

You must use the Emergency Department entrance at Washington Avenue (back of the hospital). There is no Emergency Department access through the main entrance of the hospital.

Visitors must adhere to the following guidelines:

• Attest to the absence of COVID-19 symptoms in order to visit and be at least 12 years of age, unless an authorized exception is made.
• Maintain a maximum of 2 visitors at a time.
  
• Provide a valid government issued photo ID and the patient’s full name for visitor registration. Once check in is complete, your visitor badge must be visible to sta for the duration of your visit.
  
• Wear a surgical mask at all times. On arrival, if your mask is not compliant, one will be provided to you.
  
• Comply with any requests by hospital staff to step out of the room.
  
• Perform proper hand hygiene upon entering and leaving patient rooms.
  
• When visiting patients on Isolation Precautions, the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn at all times and visitors must remain in the patient’s room.

Failure to comply with the above policies may result in loss of visiting privileges.

Thank you for partnering with us to promote an environment that is both respectful and conducive to patient healing.

The visitor policy may be adjusted to ensure the safety of staff, patients and visitors, please check the visitor policy for updates prior to your visit.

We will support connection to family and friends through virtual means such as phone, Face Time, Skype or Zoom meeting. By doing this, we aim to meet our patients and their families’ needs while ensuring a safe environment.

Parking Advisory

Due to construction, there will be major changes on the hospital’s Oceanside campus in the coming months that will significantly impact where patients and visitors can park. Please visit our Parking Advisory page for more information.

For more information about COVID-19, go to www.mountsinai.org/southnassau.

This release was updated October 3, 2022 to reflect current visiting policy.