Visitor Restrictions
Thank you for choosing Piedmont Medical Center for your healthcare needs. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, we are taking every precaution to keep you, your family, our staff and our community safe.
Visitor Guidelines - Effective September 16, 2022:
All visitors must:
- Be 12 years of age or older
- Wear a mask that covers their mouth and nose at all times
- Be in good health (free of illness, cough, fever, etc.)
- Comply with the hospital’s visitor standards at all times. Visitors may be asked to leave the facility if guidelines are not followed.
General Hospital Visitation:
- Visiting hours are from 8am to 8pm
- Extended visitor hours are available until 10 pm, however visitors must enter through the below alternate entrance:
- Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill - Visitors must enter through the Women’s Tower between 8 pm and 10 pm
- Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill - Visitors must enter through the Emergency Department between 8 pm and 10 pm
- Extended visitor hours are available until 10 pm, however visitors must enter through the below alternate entrance:
- One overnight visitor may be permitted at the discretion of the care team
COVID-19 Patients:
- Two visitors will be permitted with no switching out allowed
- Visitors may be interchanged each calendar day
- Visitors are not allowed to be at the bedside during aerosol generating procedures
- Visitors are required to remain in the patient room throughout their visit and are not permitted in common areas such as lobbies, nursing stations or in the café
Maternity Patients:
- Labor and Delivery:
- Up to 2 visitors will be allowed
- Visitors are interchangeable daily
- One visitor may be a labor coach or doula and is counted as a visitor
- Mother/Baby:
- No more than 3 visitors in the room
- Ante-Partum, Post-Partum:
- General visitation guidelines will be followed
Emergency Department:
- One visitor will be allowed
- Pediatric patients will be permitted 2 visitors
Outpatient Areas- Imaging, Surgery, etc.:
- Two visitors will be permitted
An exception to any limited visitation policy at the hospital is patients with disabilities who require support from family members or staff in order for them to effectively communicate with medical personnel or otherwise receive equal access to medical treatment.