Regular visits from friends and family can be an important part of getting better, so we want to be as flexible as possible with visiting hours. Our policies are meant to balance the benefits of visits with patients’ need for rest.
Regular public visiting hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Immediate family members and caregivers may visit outside of those hours at our staff’s discretion.
The main entrances to the hospital are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Building D main entrance remains open until 9 p.m. After 9 p.m., all hospital visitors must enter through the Emergency Room entrance in Building A.
If you have been exposed to a contagious disease (or think you might have), please call or use digital communication to visit your loved one instead. All visitors are required to complete a self-screening at the hospital entrance.
To support a healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff, all Salem Health facilities are nonsmoking, including sidewalks and parking areas. Nurses will not take patients outside to smoke, and hospital equipment cannot be taken outside.
Vaping and e-cigarettes are also prohibited.
If you smoke, we can make your stay more comfortable with coping techniques. You can purchase over-the-counter nicotine gum and patches from our pharmacy in Building C and nicotine gum in the Building A gift shop. Smoking cessation classes are also available through our Community Health Education Center.
A potential visitor/support person will be denied visitation if: