Visitation Limitations
Using best clinical judgment, the Charge RN will determine who and how many visitors will be allowed to see a patient without causing detriment to the patient’s condition or care. The Charge RN will determine when visitation may interfere with the care of the patient and/or the care of other patients.
Limiting visitation will be considered if any of the following apply:
- The patient is undergoing care interventions.
- Presence of infection control issues.
- Visitation may interfere with the care of other patients.
- Existence of court orders restricting contact (of which the hospital is aware).
- Disruptive, threatening, or violent behavior of any kind.
- Patient needs privacy or rest.
- Need for limitation on the number of visitors during a specific time period.
- Need for minimum age requirements for child visitors.
- Inpatient substance use treatment programs that have protocols limiting visitation.
- Visitors who are unwell should not visit.
Additional considerations will include:
- Visitors must leave the patient’s room during doctors’ visits, and upon requests of the nurses or patients. At the request of the patient, a visitor/family member may be allowed to remain in the patient’s room.
- Inpatients are limited to two visitors at one time if the patient has a roommate.
- Bringing food or drink into the hospital for a patient is prohibited unless authorized by the attending physician.
- Visitors will be shown to the designated waiting areas, front lobby, or cafeteria when they are requested to leave the patient’s room.
- Hospital staff will make every effort to accommodate Pastoral and other spiritual services offered to all.
- Visitors may be asked to wear special protective clothing as needed for infection prevention reasons.
Visitation Policies
Please read more about the policies we put in place for our visitors regarding gifts, cell phone usage, and smoking on campus.
Flowers & Balloons
Visitors are welcome to bring gifts of flowers to patients in their rooms or have them delivered to the hospital. Fresh fruit, real plants, and fresh flowers should be prohibited from neutropenic isolation rooms. Please check with nursing before bringing in flowers or plants to avoid disappointment.
If you would like to send or bring balloons, please note that only non-latex or Mylar balloons are allowed. In order to protect our patients and staff who may have an allergy to latex, balloons made of latex are prohibited.
Cell Phone Use
Usage of cellular telephones is allowed in the following designated areas only:
- Patient rooms
- All visitor waiting areas
- Hospital cafeteria
- Office areas
- Front lobby
Cell phones are not allowed in any treatment or diagnostic areas, including but not limited to:
- Operating rooms
- Emergency Department
Safety
The Patient Safety Program supports and promotes the mission, vision, and shared values of Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital through organizational prioritization of patient, visitor, and employee safety. Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital abides by State and Federal Regulations, including the Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals for Critical Access Hospitals.
Patient Safety at Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital is designed to enhance patient care delivery and prevent adverse outcomes of care by utilizing a systematic, coordinated, and continuous approach to the improvement of patient safety. There is collaboration among staff members, physicians, and other providers to deliver comprehensive, integrated, and quality healthcare. There is a focus on an integrated quality service. There is open and honest communication to foster trust relationships among staff members, physicians, other providers, and patients.
Without question, it is every employee’s responsibility at all levels. Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital is committed to building an effective injury and illness prevention plan. The personal safety of each employee of this organization is of primary importance. Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital has an employee safety program that reduces the number of injuries and illnesses to an absolute minimum, not merely in keeping with, but surpassing, the best experience of operations similar to ours.
Smoking/Tobacco Use
In accordance with the Michigan Public Act 188 of 2009, Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital is required to be smoke-free. It is the policy of Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital to protect the health and safety of our staff, physicians, volunteers, visitors, patients, contractors, and other guests. Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital recognizes the health hazards of tobacco use, and as a leader in health care, strongly discourages the use of any and all tobacco products.
Tobacco products include, but are not limited to:
- Cigarettes
- Cigars
- Chewing tobacco
- Pipe smoking
In response to tobacco being the leading cause of preventable death in the nation, Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital is a tobacco-free environment, both indoors and outdoors. Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital is committed to offering helpful smoking cessation and treatment resources.
Tobacco use in Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital-owned and -leased buildings, and on the grounds and parking lots, is prohibited. No one will be permitted to use tobacco-related products on any Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital property, and every attempt will be made to enforce the policy.
Smoking in the hospital is a safety issue and needs to be addressed promptly. The first step is for the hospital to ask the individual to stop smoking. If the individual does not stop, Public Safety will be called to talk with the individual. If the individual does not stop smoking with the request from Public Safety, Public Safety will escort the individual out of the hospital.
Depending on how compliant the individual is in leaving, there may or may not be a citation given.
A smoking cessation packet and nicotine gum are available to patients and visitors. Please contact your nurse or physician for more information.
