Visitors at Pottstown Hospital

Unit/Department	Special Notes
General Visitation Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Psychiatry Hours: Monday through Friday, 6 to 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday and holidays, 1 to 2 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. ICU: 24-hour Visitation	For adult patients - Two (2) visitors per patient for all inpatients, including COVID-19-positive patients. If patient is in isolation, visitor must be 12 years or older. Patients with disabilities (including those who are suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19) may have two designated support persons or guardians stay with them during hospital visiting hours, and one visitor may remain overnight if the hospital can accommodate them. Children under 12 years old are not permitted to visit in the ICU. Waiting room capacity will be limited to the available seating in the area.
Outpatient Visitors, including Cancer Center	One designated support person.
Emergency Department 24-hour Visitation	One visitor per patient. Pediatric patients may have both parents/guardians. No children under the age of 18, except an emancipated minor. Non-patient children, arriving with a single parent, where a sibling is the patient are permitted into the ED, until someone can be contacted to pick up the additional children.
Religious Services	Patients who are suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 may receive religious services from clergy of their choice at any reasonable time if it can be provided without disruption to care. No restrictions for non-COVID-19 patients.
Inpatient Surgical and Outpatient Procedure Department	Two (2) visitors / support persons per patient. Waiting room capacity will be limited to the available seating.
Delivery of Food, Flowers, other Services	Flowers - Deliveries permitted to the main entrance, Guest Services Desk. Delivered to patient rooms by visitor or volunteer service Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Front desk to assist as able. Food - Visitors or team members may order and pick up food at any of our entrances. For clinical reasons, patients may not pick up food.
Temperature Screening	We will continue to temperature screen, upon entry, all patients, visitors, and team members.

Disclaimer: There is a risk of exposure to COVID-19 even with proper use of PPE when visiting a COVID -19 positive patient.