General visitor hours: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week

Overnight visitor hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., seven days a week. 

• One adult family support person (19 years or older) is allowed to visit overnight.

• Two visitors are allowed in most situations.
• One adult family support person (19 years or older) may stay overnight.
• Children may visit if accompanied by an adult at all times. Children are not allowed to stay overnight. 

Please review our visitor policy for current restrictions and unit-specific rules.

• Follow the masking guidelines in the patient’s care area.
• Do not eat or drink in patient rooms or waiting areas.
• Wash your hands before entering and upon leaving patient rooms.
• Stay in the patient’s room during the entire visit.
• Keep visits short, and be sensitive to patient’s need for rest.
• Do not visit if you have an infectious illnesses. If unsure, speak with the nursing staff. Visitation may be restricted during outbreaks.
• For the health and safety of our patients, visitors may be asked to provide information on recent vaccinations.
• Leave the building after your visit. Do not walk the hallways or stay in waiting areas.

Visiting hours and guidelines my vary by unit or change based on your loved one’s condition or location. Check with your care team and review the visitor policy.

For your safety and ours, please wear a mask if you have symptoms of COVID-19. Masks are strongly encouraged for cancer and transplant patients and for those visiting or escorting these patients. 

Masks are required in the following situations:

• In the room of a patient with an infectious health condition, indicated by room signage.
• People with symptoms of respiratory illness.
• When requested by patients or their family members.  

All visitors must follow safety protocols, including hand hygiene and masking when appropriate. View the full policy for a list of current restrictions. 

We are committed to creating a restful and healing space for our patients. Please join us by using these positive and respectful actions.

• Compassion: Be kind. Offer support.  
• Appreciation: Value everyone’s efforts. Honor individual differences.
• Respect: Be respectful in your actions and words. Show others they are valued.
• Empathy: Listen without judging. Seek to understand.
• Safety: Protect everyone’s physical and emotional well-being. 

Violence, threats, verbal abuse, aggression or discrimination will not be tolerated by anyone for any reason.

Nos comprometemos a crear un espacio de descanso y sanación para nuestros pacientes. Únase a nosotros utilizando estas acciones positivas y respetuosas.

• Compasion: Sea amable. Ofrezca apoyo.
• Aprecion: Valore los esfuerzos de todos. Respete las diferencias individuales.
• Respeto: Muestre respeto en sus acciones y palabras. Muestre a los demás que son valorados.
• Empatia: Escuche sin juzgar. Busque comprender.
• Seguridad: Proteja el bienestar físico y emocional de todos.
   

Nadie tolerará la violencia, las amenazas, el abuso verbal, la agresión o la discriminación por ningún motivo.

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Patient Mail
Hospital Room # 
P.O. Box 6159 
Omaha, NE 68106-0159

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Patient Mail
Hospital Room # 
2500 Bellevue Medical Center Drive 
Bellevue, NE 68123

You can help prevent the spread of infection by:

• Washing your hands after using the restroom and whenever hands are soiled.
• Using hand sanitizer or washing hands before eating.
• Asking visitors and staff to clean their hands before and after time spent in your room.
• Telling visitors not to visit if they are sick (cold, flu, gastroenteritis, etc.).
• Covering your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then perform hand hygiene.
• Bathing or showering daily with chlorhexidine solution while you are in the hospital. 

Your nurse can provide information on hand hygiene and chlorhexidine bathing upon request.

Your health care provider may recommend isolation precautions to reduce the risk of spreading an illness or resistant germ to others.  

Your health care team may wear gowns, gloves, masks and/or eye protection while caring for you. If isolation precautions are used, you should not leave your hospital room unless there is a medical reason and it is approved by your care team.  It is important to follow the isolation precautions as explained by your health care provider.  

Everyone should wash their hands before entering and leaving the room. Information on your specific type of isolation is available upon request.