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Visitor Guidelines for Patient Care Partners During COVID-19

Updated April 2, 2021

The health and safety of our patients, families and staff members is our top priority. Our care partner visitation guidelines balance preventing the spread of COVID-19 with the needs of our patients and their loved ones. A care partner may be a relative, partner, friend or anyone the patient chooses to have at their side during care. Care partners must be 18 or older, except for those under 18 who are parents of patients.

We continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 in our community, and may update the guidelines as needed to provide safe care to everyone.

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On This Page

  • Outpatient Guidelines

    I wish to accompany an adult or pediatric patient who has an outpatient appointment (all care not requiring an overnight hospital stay).

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  • Inpatient Guidelines

    I wish to accompany an adult or pediatric patient who is an inpatient at a hospital (all care requiring an overnight hospital stay).

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  • Resources to Connect Virtually

    I wish to connect virtually to a patient who is an inpatient at a hospital.

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A Message to Our Patients, Visitors and Care Partners

Johns Hopkins Medicine prides itself on being a leader in patient- and family-centered care. In the time of COVID-19, we’ve had to make some difficult decisions, such as limiting the number of individuals who can enter our hospitals and care facilities. Our hope is that this will help protect you, your loved ones, and those caring for you and all our patients. We are committed to returning to our normal 24/7 visitation policies as soon as we feel it is safe to do so.

 

Outpatient Guidelines

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The following guidelines are for care partners accompanying patients at a Johns Hopkins Medicine care center who do not require an overnight stay. A care partner may be a relative, partner, friend or anyone the patient chooses to have at their side during care. Care partners must be 18 or older, except for those under 18 who are parents of patients.

Care partners for outpatient areas must go through a visitor exception process. Please note that all exceptions require approval, so please talk to your doctor or care team. Please review the guidelines below for information about types of visitor exceptions.

If a care partner is approved for a visitor exception, it is important to review the Care Partner Guidelines: What You Need to Know section before you come to the hospital so you understand what is expected.

Outpatient Facilities

Ambulatory surgery centers

  • No care partners.
  • Exception:
    • One parent/guardian may accompany pediatric patients. 
    • One care partner at a time may accompany a patient with a disability (ADA) who needs assistance. Two care partners may be identified so they can take turns being with the patient.
    • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.

Adult office visits at any Johns Hopkins Medicine facility

  • No care partners.
  • Exception:
    • One care partner at a time may accompany a patient with a disability (ADA) who needs assistance. Two care partners may be identified so they can take turns being with the patient.
    • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.

Pediatric office visits at any Johns Hopkins Medicine facility

  • One parent/guardian may accompany pediatric patients; no one else (including siblings) may accompany the parent/guardian and patient to the visit.
  • If a patient arrives with additional household members, your care team's leadership will work with the patient/family to provide guidance on a case-by-case basis. Family members who are not within the household will not be permitted. Family members who are not able to safely physical distance within the waiting area will be taken to a designated area within the practice.

Adult same-day surgery/procedure

  • No care partners.
  • Exception: One care partner at a time may accompany a patient with a disability (ADA) who needs assistance. Two care partners may be identified so they can take turns being with the patient.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.

Obstetrics, maternal/fetal medicine, fetal assessment, fetal therapy or perinatal ultrasound

  • No care partners.
  • Exception: One care partner at a time may accompany a patient with a disability (ADA) who needs assistance. Two care partners may be identified so they can take turns being with the patient.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.

Inpatient Guidelines

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For patients who need to stay overnight at a Johns Hopkins Medicine hospital, we are using four color-coded visitation risk levels — purple, red, yellow and green — to determine if care partners may safely visit patients during their hospital stay. These levels are based primarily on COVID-19 activity in the community. Purple is the most limited level and green is the most open.

Visiting hours are as follows:

  • Care partners who can visit adult patients according to the guidelines must arrive at the hospital front entrance between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.
  • In red risk level, care partners with adult patients must exist the hospital no later than 9 p.m.
  • Care partners/parents/guardians for pediatric emergency room and pediatric in-patients may arrive 24/7. 

It is important to review the Care Partner Guidelines: What You Need to Know section before you come to the hospital so you understand what is expected.

Updated March 9, 2021

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Adult inpatient visits: Please use entrances at Nelson, Zayed ground and Zayed main.

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center

  • Red level (Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19)
  • Red level (Patients who do not have COVID-19/are not suspected of having COVID-19)

Visit the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center page for more information

Pediatric inpatient visits: Please use the Bloomberg entrance.

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Howard County General Hospital

Suburban Hospital

Please check with the facility on additional visitation restrictions.

Sibley Memorial Hospital

Please use Building B entrance.

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital

Please review the full Johns Hopkins All Children’s visitor policy for more information.

Determining Visitation Levels

Johns Hopkins Medicine is using four visitation risk levels — purple, red, yellow and green — to protect patients, their care partners and our staff and limit the spread of COVID-19. The visitation risk levels are based on the number of COVID-19 cases in the community, according to state and county public health information, as well as hospital conditions.

Please note: In certain cases of extremely immunocompromised or high-risk patients, the clinical team may restrict visitation if they determine the risk to be prohibitive.

Risk levels are assessed weekly. You can learn about the visitation levels by using the links below. 

PurpleMost limited visits RedMore limited visits YellowSome limits to visits GreenMore open to visits

LEVEL PURPLE: Most limited visits

Johns Hopkins Medicine evaluates our visitation risk levels every week and uses data that monitors the spread of COVID-19 in states and counties to help determine the level.

In the critical level, all care partners/visitors must request a visitor exception. All exceptions require review and approval before a care partner may arrive. Please talk to your provider or care team about an exception.

One care partner is allowed per patient who has an approved exception. Exceptions may be granted under the following circumstances:

  • A patient with a disability needs assistance. Two care partners may be identified to take turns visiting.
  • A patient is undergoing emergency surgery related to a traumatic event.
  • The care team for a patient with rehabilitation or cognitive needs has scheduled care-partner training.
  • In-person bedside discharge education is required for a patient and care partner.
  • Once eligible adult patients have been hospitalized for seven or more calendar days, they may schedule a care partner visit once every seven days for a maximum of four hours for each visit.

Purple Level Visitation Guidelines

Type of Inpatient VisitNumber of Care Partners
Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19Adult
  • No care partners may visit except for end-of-life care, medical necessity and patients in labor.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
Pediatrics
  • One parent or guardian may be present; must stay with the patient in their room throughout the patient’s stay.
  • Neonatal intensive care unit policies for confirmed or suspected COVID-19 may vary. Please check with your care team.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
Shared Spaces
(for example, semiprivate rooms, bays, waiting rooms)
  • No care partners may visit except for end-of-life care and medical necessity.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
Adult patients prior to a surgery or
procedure requiring an inpatient
hospitalization in a private room
  • No care partner may visit except for designated exceptions.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
Emergency Department
(patients in private rooms)
  • No care partner may visit except for designated exceptions.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
Obstetrics/Labor and Delivery
  • One care partner will be permitted for labor, delivery and duration of birth parent’s hospital stay; must be same care partner throughout stay, except in cases where the patient has a disability (see above exceptions).
  • One care partner is allowed in the operating room during surgical delivery.
Pediatrics
(patients who do not have COVID-19/are not
suspected of having COVID-19)
  • 1 parent/guardian may visit at a time; may rotate with a second parent/guardian once per day; end of life exceptions for siblings may apply; must be the same care partners throughout stay.
  • Applies to inpatient and emergency department visits.
  • For patients having surgery or a procedure at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital:
    • 1 parent/guardian may accompany patient to waiting area, in prep area and in recovery.
Psychiatry
(All care partners to inpatient psychiatry
units must be approved in advance by
the service line leader, nurse manager,
and clinical director/vice chair.)
  • No care partner except for designated exceptions.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
End of Life (all patients)
  • Up to two care partners at the bedside at the same time; care partners may switch out throughout the day, for as long as the clinical team deems that it is safe and feasible.
Patients requiring aerosol-generating procedures
(e.g. continuous nebulizers)
  • No care partner except for designated exceptions.
  • If exception is granted, no care partners may be in the patient’s room during the procedure but they may enter once the procedure is done.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.

 

All Other Adult Inpatients
  • No care partner may visit except for designated exceptions.
  • Once eligible adult patients have been hospitalized for seven or more calendar days, they may schedule a care partner visit once every seven days for a maximum of four hours for each visit.
    • These visits will be managed at the unit level and do not require approval through the entity visitor exception request process.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
 

LEVEL RED: More limited visits

Please review the guidelines below for visits. It is also very important to review the Care Partner Guidelines: What You Need to Know section before you come to the hospital so you can be sure you understand what is expected. Since most care partners are restricted due to safety during a red level, please review the Resources to Connect Virtually to Patients section to find other ways to visit.

In the red level, all care partner/visitor must request a visitor exception. All exceptions require review and approval before a care partner may arrive, so please talk to your provider or care team.

One care partner is allowed per patient who has an approved exception. Exceptions may be granted under the following circumstances:

  • A patient with a disability needs assistance. Two care partners may be identified to take turns visiting.
  • A patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) or intermediate care unit (IMC).
  • A patient has been in the hospital for three days or more.
  • A patient is undergoing emergency surgery related to a traumatic event.
  • The care team for a patient with rehabilitation or cognitive needs has scheduled care-partner training.
  • In-person bedside discharge education is required for a patient and care partner.

Red Level Visitation Guidelines

Type of Inpatient VisitNumber of Care Partners
Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19Adult
  • No care partners may visit except for end-of-life care, medical necessity and patients in labor.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
Pediatrics
  • One parent or guardian may be present; must stay with the patient in their room throughout the patient’s stay.
  • Neonatal intensive care unit policies for confirmed or suspected COVID-19 may vary. Please check with your care team's leadership.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
Shared Spaces
(for example, semiprivate rooms, bays, waiting rooms)
  • No care partners may visit except for end-of-life care and medical necessity.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
Adult patients prior to a surgery or
procedure requiring an inpatient
hospitalization in a private room
  • One care partner can be with the patient until patient is taken into prep, provided there is enough space for physical distancing.
  • Once the patient is taken into the prep area, the care partner must leave.
  • Once a patient has been admitted, follow the guidelines listed below under the “All Other Adult Inpatients” section of this chart.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
Emergency Department
(patients in private rooms)
  • No care partner may visit except for designated exceptions.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
Obstetrics/Labor and Delivery
  • One care partner will be permitted for labor, delivery and duration of birth parent’s hospital stay; must be same care partner throughout stay.
  • One doula is permitted for labor and delivery.
  • One care partner OR one doula is allowed in the operating room during surgical delivery.
Pediatrics
(patients who do not have COVID-19/are not
suspected of having COVID-19)
  • Up to two parents or guardians may visit at the same time; end-of-life care exceptions for siblings may apply; must be the same care partners throughout stay.
  • Refer to confirmed or suspected COVID-19 section above for guidelines.
(Applies to inpatient, all surgeries and procedures, and emergency department visits.)
Psychiatry
(All care partners to inpatient psychiatry
units must be approved in advance by
the service line leader, nurse manager,
and clinical director/vice chair.)
  • No care partner except for designated exceptions.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
End of Life (all patients)
  • Up to two care partners at the bedside at the same time; care partners may switch out throughout the day, for as long as the clinical team deems that it is safe and feasible.
Patients requiring aerosol-generating procedures
(e.g. continuous nebulizers)
  • No care partner except for designated exceptions.
  • If exception is granted, no care partners may be in the patient’s room during the procedure but they may enter once the procedure is done.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.

 

All Other Adult Inpatients
  • One care partner for patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) or intermediate care unit (IMC). 
  • One care partner for patients in the hospital for three days or more.
  • If an ICU/IMC patient is moved to a non-ICU/IMC unit prior to three days of admission, a care partner can continue to visit with the patient daily without waiting for the three-day period to pass.
  • One care partner for discharge education, if required.
  • No care partners for all other inpatients, except for designated exceptions.
  • Care partners may rotate the day after the current care partner exits the hospital (does not apply to end of life).
 

LEVEL YELLOW: Some limits to visits

Please review the guidelines below for visits. It is also very important to review the Care Partner Guidelines: What You Need to Know section before you come to the hospital so you can be sure you understand what is expected.

Please note, care partners must communicate their name to hospital staff and have the information entered into the hospital’s records before they can visit the patient at the hospital. This may be done at admission, before a scheduled surgery or by a patient’s care team.

Exceptions may be granted under the following circumstances:

  • A patient with a disability (ADA) who needs assistance. Two care partners may be identified to take turns visiting.
  • A patient is undergoing emergency surgery related to a traumatic event.
  • The care team for a patient with rehabilitation or cognitive needs has scheduled care partner training.
  • In-person bedside discharge education is required for a patient and care partner.

Yellow Level Visitation Guidelines

Type of Inpatient VisitNumber of Care Partners
Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19Adult
  • No care partners may visit except for end-of-life care, medical necessity and patients in labor.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
Pediatrics
  • One parent or guardian may be present; must stay with the patient in their room throughout the patient’s stay.
  • Neonatal ICU policies for confirmed or suspected COVID-19 may vary. Please check with local leadership.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
Shared Spaces
(for example, semiprivate rooms,
bays, waiting rooms)
  • No care partners may visit except for end-of-life care and medical necessity.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
Adult patients prior to a surgery or
procedure requiring an inpatient
hospitalization in a private room
  • One care partner can be with the patient until patient is taken into prep, provided there is enough space for physical distancing.
  • Once the patient is taken into the prep area, the care partner must leave until the clinical care team contacts the care partner to join the patient in an inpatient room.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
Emergency Department
(patients in private rooms)
  • One care partner per emergency department visit.
  • The care partner will be called once the patient is in a private room.
  • Must be the same care partner throughout the stay.
Obstetrics/Labor and Delivery
  • One care partner will be permitted for labor, delivery and duration of birth parent’s hospital stay; must be same care partner throughout stay.
  • One doula is permitted for labor and delivery.
  • One care partner OR one doula is allowed in the operating room during surgical delivery.
Pediatrics
(patients who do not have COVID-19/are
not suspected of having COVID-19)
  • Up to two parents or guardians may visit at the same time; end-of-life care exceptions for siblings may apply; must be the same care partners throughout stay.
  • Refer to confirmed or suspected COVID-19 section above for guidelines.
(Applies to inpatient, all surgeries and procedures, and emergency department visits.)
Psychiatry
(All care partners to inpatient psychiatry
units must be approved in advance by
the service line leader, nurse manager,
and clinical director/vice chair.)
  • One care partner may be permitted at the discretion of the clinical team; must be the same care partner throughout stay.
  • Time and duration of visit will be determined by clinical team.
End of Life (all patients)
  • Up to two care partners at the bedside at the same time; care partners may switch out throughout the day, for as long as the clinical team deems that it is safe and feasible.
Patients requiring aerosol-generating procedures
(e.g. continuous nebulizers)
  • No care partners may be in the patient’s room during the procedure but they may enter once the procedure is done.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
All Other Adult Inpatients
  • One care partner may visit at a time; care partner may change during admission.
  • If care partners need to rotate, the new care partner may arrive the day after the current care partner exits the hospital (does not apply to end of life).
  • If the number of care partner rotations is a safety concern for the care team, they will discuss with the patient and rotations may require a visitor exception.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
 

LEVEL GREEN: More open to visits

Please review the guidelines below for visits. It is also very important to review the Care Partner Guidelines: What You Need to Know section before you come to the hospital so you can be sure you understand what is expected.

Please note, care partners must communicate their name to hospital staff and have the information entered into the hospital’s records before they can visit the patient at the hospital. This may be done at admission, before a scheduled surgery or by a patient’s care team.

Exceptions may be granted under the following circumstances:

  • A patient with a disability (ADA) who needs assistance. Two care partners may be identified to take turns visiting.
  • Patients undergoing emergency surgery related to a traumatic event.
  • If the patient’s care team requests the visitor to be a part of scheduled care partner training for patients with rehabilitation or cognitive needs.
  • Patient and care partner discharge education when in-person bedside education is required.

Green Level Visitation Guidelines

Type of Inpatient VisitNumber of Care Partners
Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19Adult
  • No care partners may visit except for end-of-life care, medical necessity and patients in labor.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
Pediatrics
  • One parent or guardian may be present; must stay with the patient in their room throughout the patient’s stay.
  • Neonatal ICU policies for confirmed or suspected COVID-19 may vary. Please check with local leadership.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
Shared Spaces
(for example, semiprivate rooms,
bays, waiting rooms)
  • No care partners may visit except for end-of-life care and medical necessity.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
Adult patients prior to a surgery or
procedure requiring an inpatient
hospitalization in a private room
  • One care partner can be with the patient until patient is taken into prep, provided there is enough space for physical distancing.
  • Once the patient is taken into the prep area, the care partner must leave until the clinical care team contacts the care partner to join the patient in an inpatient room.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
Emergency Department
(patients in private rooms)
  • Up to two care partners may visit at the same time.
  • The care partners will be called once the patient is in a private room.
  • If care partners need to rotate, the new care partner may arrive the day after the current care partner exits the hospital (does not apply to end of life).
Obstetrics/Labor and Delivery
  • Up to two care partners may visit at the same time and will be permitted for labor, delivery and duration of birth parent’s hospital stay.
  • If care partners need to rotate, the new care partner may arrive the day after the current care partner exits the hospital.
  • One doula is permitted for labor and delivery.
  • One care partner OR one doula is allowed in the operating room during surgical delivery.
Pediatrics
(patients who do not have COVID-19/are
not suspected of having COVID-19)
  • Up to two parents or guardians may visit at the same time; end-of-life care exceptions for siblings may apply; must be the same parents/guardians throughout stay.
  • Refer to confirmed or suspected COVID-19 section above for guidelines.
(Applies to inpatient, all surgeries and procedures, and emergency department visits.)
Psychiatry
(All care partners to inpatient psychiatry
units must be approved in advance by
the service line leader, nurse manager,
and clinical director/vice chair.)
  • One care partner may be permitted at the discretion of the clinical team; must be the same care partner throughout stay.
  • Time and duration of visit will be determined by clinical team.
End of Life (all patients)
  • No limit on care partners if the clinical team deems that it is safe and feasible.
Patients requiring aerosol-generating procedures
(e.g. continuous nebulizers)
  • No care partners may be in the patient’s room during the procedure but they may enter once the procedure is done.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
All Other Adult Inpatients
  • Up to two care partners may visit at the same time; care partners may change during admission.
  • If any care partners need to rotate, the new care partner may arrive the day after the current care partner exits the hospital (does not apply to end of life).
  • If the number of care partner rotations is a safety concern for the care team, they will discuss with the patient and rotations may require a visitor exception.
  • Please speak with your care team about visitor exceptions.
 

Care Partner Guidelines: What You Need to Know

A care partner for outpatient or inpatient visits may be a relative, partner, friend or anyone the patient chooses to have at their side during care. Care partners must be 18 or older, except for those under 18 who are parents of patients.

Please review the different visitation levels above before accompanying a patient. The number of care partners welcomed will depend on the area of the hospital and patient circumstances.

  • Care partners will be screened daily for COVID-19 symptoms through a verbal screening when entering the building or in advance by using the Johns Hopkins mobile COVID screening via smartphone, and they will not be able to stay if they:
    • Feel sick
    • Have COVID-19 or flu-like symptoms
    • Tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 within the last three weeks.
    • Have been advised to get a COVID-19 test but have not yet obtained one
    • Are waiting for the results of a COVID-19 test
    • Have been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 within the last two weeks.
    • Have been asked to be on home quarantine or isolation.
  • Face masks are required to enter any of our care facilities and expected to be worn at all times. We will provide a mask if needed. Neck gaiters, bandanas, masks with exhalation valves, or clear shield-like face masks are not permitted to be worn as face coverings at Johns Hopkins Medicine facilities.
  • For more information about face masks see the How to Properly Wear a Face Mask: Infographic and the Coronavirus Face Masks & Protection FAQs
  • Follow all physical distancing and hand hygiene guidelines.

In addition, all care partners for inpatients must follow these safety precautions:

Please note, care partners for inpatients must communicate their name to hospital staff and have the information entered into the hospital’s records before they can visit the patient at the hospital. This may be done upon admission, before a scheduled surgery or by a patient’s care team.

  • Care partners who can visit adult patients according to the guidelines must arrive at the hospital front entrance between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.
  • In the yellow risk or red risk level, care partners for adult patients must exit the hospital no later than 9 p.m.
  • Care partners/parents/guardians for pediatric emergency room and pediatric in-patients may arrive 24/7. 
  • Be screened daily for COVID-19 symptoms through either a verbal screening when entering the building or in advance by using Johns Hopkins’ mobile COVID screening via smartphone.
  • Wear an approved face mask at all times, including in the patient's room.
    • These face coverings are not approved: bandanas, gaiters, masks with exhalation valves or clear shield-like face masks. 
  • Practice physical distancing (including to the extent possible in the patient’s room).
  • Wash hands or use hand sanitizer often, including upon entering the hospital and at each entry and exit to the patient's room.
  • Remain in the patient’s room except to use the restroom, get something to eat or drink outside of the patient's room, if they are directed to do so by the care team, or to exit for the day. 
  • Care partners are not allowed to eat or drink in adult patient rooms or in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
  • If care partners are permitted to rotate, the new care partner may arrive the day after the current care partner exists the hospital (care partners for patients at the end of life may change on the same day).

Care partners must follow all safety precautions, even if vaccinated for COVID-19. Learn more about what key practices to follow after you receive both vaccine doses.

Important Details

  • Visitation risk levels will be evaluated every Friday morning with changes taking effect Monday morning.
  • Visitation risk level will be communicated at front entrances and on digital displays.
  • If conditions worsen, we will initiate and communicate further restrictions, as needed.

Resources to Connect Virtually to Patients

An illustration of two adults communicating virtually.

During all visitation risk levels, we encourage phone and video visits. See a list of resources to connect to loved ones in the hospital. Our care staff can help set this up.

Patient Belongings and Essential Items

If a care partner is unable to visit due to safety restrictions or other reasons and the patient requires essential items from home, these items may be dropped off at the following locations. Please only bring essential items, such as hearing aids, glasses, dentures, communication devices (mobile phones, laptops, chargers), and small, inexpensive spiritual or religious items. Each hospital has a specific location for dropping off items.

  • The Johns Hopkins Hospital: Items may be dropped off at the front desk at the Zayed, Weinberg and Nelson buildings.
  • Sibley Memorial Hospital: Items may be dropped off at screening tables in Buildings A, B and D.
  • Suburban Hospital: Items may be dropped off at the main hospital entrance and given to the security officer at the information desk. Security will be responsible for tracking and delivering items to the clinical areas.
  • Howard County General Hospital: Items may be dropped off at the visitor entrance.
  • Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center: Items may be dropped off at the red awning entrance.
  • Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital: Items may be brought in by parents or guardians.

JHH Friendly Faces

To help connect patients with their loved ones, we have created a way for friends and families to share pictures with hospital patients through email. Simply email your favorite photos to JHH Friendly Faces at jhhfriendlyfaces@jh.edu, and a staff member will print up to eight photos per patient and deliver them to the patient’s bedside. Please make sure to include the patient’s full name and room number in the email. The goal of JHH Friendly Faces is to help our Johns Hopkins community feel a little closer to the people and things they care about during this stressful time.

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