Some children will need to stay in the hospital for more than 1 night. Most of these patient rooms have a bed, cot, or reclining chair beside each patient bed for an adult family member to sleep on. Each patient room has access to a bathroom. Please be mindful of your noise level and the number of visitors in a patient room. Please label all personal items with your child’s first name and last initial.
There are small kitchenettes on each of the patient units. Each kitchenette has an ice machine, microwave, and toaster.
Preventing infections in the hospital
You can help stop the spread of germs and bacteria that can make your child, you, and others sick. The best way to stop the spread of germs is to wash your hands. Learn more about
hand washing in the hospital.
Don’t visit a patient in the hospital if you or other visitors have a fever, cough, runny nose, flu-like symptoms, or any other illness that can spread from person to person through contact. If you have questions about visiting your child in hospital while you are sick, please talk to your child’s nurse or the nurse in charge.
How to keep everyone safe at the hospital
Do the following to help prevent the spread of infection to your child, other patients, visitors, and yourself.
- Clean your hands with the alcohol-based hand sanitizer (such as Microsan) each time you go in and out of your child’s room. Wash your hands with soap and water after you use the bathroom or when your hands look dirty.
- Clean your hands before and after you feed or bathe your child, change your child’s diaper, or do other things to care for your child.
- Please remind others who visit your child to also clean their hands before and after they touch your child.
- Wear a mask if you’re coughing, sneezing, or have a runny nose.
- Don’t share toys or personal items with other children in the hospital.
Isolation room guidelines
Some children may need to be in isolation at the hospital to help protect them from germs. You will see a sign on the door or curtain that explains what steps to follow to keep everyone safe including friends, family members, and healthcare staff. Learn more about
hospital isolation rooms.
How to keep everyone safe when your child is on isolation
Do the following to help prevent the spread of infection to your child, other patients, visitors, and yourself.
- Follow the instructions on the sign that is posted on the door about what to do each time you go into your child’s room. Wear a yellow gown inside your child’s room to prevent germs from getting on your clothing. These gowns should
only be worn in your child’s room.
Do not leave your child’s room wearing a yellow gown and don’t reuse the gowns. Always place the used gown in the laundry basket when you leave the room. Always, clean your hands after you take off a gown, gloves or a mask.
- Your child
should not leave their room unless the nurse in charge has said it’s okay.
- Wear a mask if you’re coughing, sneezing or have a runny nose.
- Leave all hospital toys in your child’s room so they can be cleaned by hospital staff.
- Don’t share toys or personal items with other children in the hospital.
