The staff member who answers may give you an approximate time to visit the patient. You may check again to see when you may visit by dialing Extension 226 from the phone in the Solarium. We ask that you do not wait in the hallway next to the Critical Care Unit. Telephones for patients to make and receive calls are available for each Critical Care Unit patient. All incoming calls are routed through the nurse s station in order to avoid interrupting the patient s rest.
Pay phones are available for visitors in the main lobby.
The hospital no longer permits latex or rubber balloons due to an increase in the occurrence of latex allergies. Most patients in this unit are on special diets. By letting us know who the spokesperson will be, both physicians and nurses can better meet your needs and reduce time taken away from direct patient care. It is very important for us to keep you informed. We have found that having a spokes-person doing most of the communicating with hospital staff is the best way to assure good communication.