Patients & Visitors
Current Visitor Guidelines
Effective April 22, 2022
Gadsden Regional Medical Center will allow the following visitors in these areas:
- Procedural Areas (Cath Lab, Day Surgery and Imaging): two visitors.
- Emergency Room: two visitors; COVID patients in the emergency room can have one visitor in a 24-hour period.
- Intensive Care Units:
- Non-COVID ICU Patients - two visitors during visiting hour only (10 a.m. - 11 a.m.)
- COVID ICU Patients - one visitor in a 24-hour period during visiting hour only (8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.)
- Med/Surg Floors: two visitors; COVID Med/Surg: one visitor in a 24-hour period.
- Women & Children's:
- Labor & Delivery - three visitors of the patient's choice in delivery room.
- Postpartum - three visitors that may change throughout the day.
- Siblings are the only children under 12 years of age that may visit.
- COVID OB - one visitor for the duration of the patient stay.
- Behavioral Health: no visitation allowed.
Any visitor must meet the screening criteria prior to entry and follow all outlined guidelines. Further restrictions or allowances may exist depending on the circumstance. No children ages 12 or younger will be allowed above the 2nd Floor, except in special circumstances.
Please contact the hospital at (256) 494-4000 or the appropriate clinic or department with further questions.
At Gadsden Regional Medical Center, we understand that coming to the hospital as a patient or as a loved one's support person can be a difficult, often overwhelming experience. Whether you’re preparing for a hospital stay or stopping by to see friends and family, knowing where to go and what to bring will help make your visit less stressful. To make your experience easier, we want to provide you with helpful information you may need to plan your visit, such as what to expect, parking instructions, transportation and more.