Bridgeport Hospital's visiting hours have been established to be as convenient as possible for family and friends while providing appropriate time for patients to sleep, be cared for, and recover. The following are guidelines. Please know that they can be modified at any time based on specific patient needs.

Bridgeport Hospital general visiting hours are from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

For the well being of our patients, certain specialty units use alternate schedules and may limit visitors, as follows. Information is also available by calling the nursing station.

Medical/Surgical Units - Patients on general/surgical units may have visitors daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Children under the age of 12 are welcome between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. but must remain in the room with the patient or in the lounge with the patient. Only two children will be able to visit a patient at one time.

Maternity - Maternity patients may have visits from the fathers at any time of the day. Patients in Maternity may have visitors 12 years of age and over from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sibling children may visit maternity patients from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Pediatrics - Parents of Pediatric patients are encouraged to visit at any time of the day. Patients on the Pediatric Unit may have visitors 16 years of age and over from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Siblings and other children 15 years and under may visit pediatric patients between the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Pediatric ICU - Parents of PICU patients are encouraged to visit any time of the day. The only other visitors permitted are grandparents from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Newborn ICU - Parents of infants in the Newborn ICU are welcome 24 hours a day. Grandparents are welcome between 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily. Siblings are welcome weekdays 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on weekends from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. All other children must be accompanied by a parent. Two (2) visitors per bedside.

Medical/Cardiac ICU, MICA (Medical Intermediate Care Area), Angioplasty Suite - Immediate family members of Intensive Care Units patients 16 years and older, may visit for a period of 10 minutes each hour. Visitors are welcome 24 hours a day except for 7:00–8:00 a.m., 3:00–4:00 p.m., 7:00–8:00 p.m. when staff changes shift.

Surgical ICU - Immediate family members of patients in the Extended Recovery Room 16 years and older are welcome from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Two (2) visitors per bedside.

Burn Unit - Patients in the Burn Unit may have visitors 17 years of age and over daily from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Surgical ICA - Patients in SICA may have two (2) visitors 12 years of age and over daily from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Luscomb 9 - Psychiatric Unit - Visiting Hours are Monday through Friday 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Patients 18 years and older may have visitors daily unless otherwise specified. Patients under the age of 18 years may only be visited by a parent. Visitors under the age of 13 years must have permission to visit from the doctor or the unit.

Richardson 8 Detox Unit - Visiting Hours are Monday through Friday 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Patients l8 years and older may have visitors daily unless otherwise specified. Visitors under the age of 13 years must have permission to visit from the Doctor or Floor.

Please be sure that a responsible adult supervises all children in the hospital at any time.