Strong Memorial Hospital Pre-admission

What To Expect On the Day of Surgery

For Family and Friends

We ask that only one or two family members accompany a patient having surgery. No children under the age of 12 are allowed as visitors.

If you are having an outpatient (same day) or a same day and overnight procedure, your family can wait in the Strong Surgical Center waiting room (either the Basement level or Second Floor, depending on where you are scheduled to have your surgery).

If you are having an inpatient procedure, your friends and family will be asked to wait in the Family Waiting Room, located off the main lobby.

The Family Waiting Room offers books, magazines and board games to help pass the time. Complimentary coffee, tea and hot chocolate are provided by the Friends of Strong. Donations are accepted.

The doctor will call the waiting room after the procedure to give family and friends an update. If you must leave the area, please notify the receptionist of where you are going and approximately how long you will be gone.

Visiting Hours If You Are Admitted

Visitors should stop at the Information Desk in the main lobby for the patient’s room location and any visiting restrictions.


General Visiting Hours	11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Psychiatry	Check with the unit secretary, as hours vary from unit to unit.
Intensive Care Unit (ICU)	ICU staff will arrange times with visitors to best meet each patient's needs. Note: Visitors, please do not bring flowers or fruit to the ICUs.
Rehabilitation Unit	9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong	Parents are always welcome, although only one adult may stay overnight. Others may visit from 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Maternity	Fathers and significant others are always welcome. Others may visit from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Patients' children are welcome to visit during regular visiting hours but must be accompanied by an adult. Other children who visit must be 12 years or older.
After-Hours Visitors	Between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., all visitors must enter Strong Memorial Hospital through the main lobby. They will be greeted by a Hospital Ambassador, who will obtain permission from the patient unit for the visitor to see the patient. After-hours visitors must sign in and will be asked to wear a pass while in the hospital. The pass must be returned to the Information Desk in the main lobby at the end of the visit.

While You're Waiting

Strong Memorial Hospital is like a small community, complete with:

You can even get a prescription filled at our Outpatient Pharmacy.

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