All hospital visitors are required to present their driver’s license at check-in. For those without a license, another form of photo ID will be accepted. The ID will be scanned to record name and address only, and visitor badges will be handed out along with COVID visitation guidance:
- Visitors must first check in with the floor’s Nursing station before proceeding to the patient’s room
- Visitors must wear a mask at all times, even in the patient’s room
- Once arriving at the patient’s room, visitors must remain in the room – no wandering
This additional information is being collected at the mandate of New York State’s Department of Health for contact tracing purposes. You may be asked additional questions at check-in when arriving for a visit, depending on current COVID restrictions and any changes to contact tracing requirements. At this time, the need for photo ID is only required for inpatient hospital visitation.