General Visitor Information

Updated Visitor Information During Flu Season

Effective immediately, we have changed our visiting policy at Prentice Women's Hospital. Learn about our current information for visiting patients at Prentice. We have also changed our visitng policy at Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Feinberg, Galter and Olson Pavilions.

Hours

• 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  Visitors may be asked to wait outside the patient's room while the medical staff provides care.

Visitor Passes

• All visitors must obtain a pass at the information desk on the first floor, including expectant fathers. All visitors will be screened for flu-like symptoms, and anyone with those symptoms will not be allowed to visit without prior approval.
• The visitor pass is valid only for the date and area displayed and must be worn at all times while inside the hospital.

Discounted Lodging

For out of town patients and visiting family members, the hospital has negotiated reduced rates at a variety of hotels near the hospital. Learn more about hotels that offer discounted lodging, and call individual hotels to speak to in-house reservations. Remember to ask about availability with the "Northwestern" discounted rate.

Overnight Visitors

• One adult visitor is allowed to stay overnight. Each room has a pull-out window seat that may be used as a bed.

Antepartum Unit Visitor Information

• The Primary support person has unlimited access to the antepartum patient.
• Visitors must stop at the unit reception desk prior to entrance to the unit.

Postpartum Unit Visitor Information

• The Primary support person and grandparents have unlimited access to the postpartum patient and the stable newborn. However, anyone exhibiting flu-like symptoms will be asked not to visit until they have been fever-free, without the aid of fever reducing medication, for at least 24 hours.
• Visitors must stop at the unit reception desk prior to entrance to the patient room.

Labor & Delivery

• Four visitors per patient are permitted on the unit, with the exception of the OR area where only one visitor per patient is permitted.

OB Evaluation / Triage

• One visitor is permitted with the patient.

Visiting the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

• Please view the NICU special instructions and visitor hours for all visitors.

Contact

To contact a patient, call 312-926-2000.