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Visitors may need to complete a health screening questionnaire or follow other precautions. </p> <div class="read-more"> </div> </div> </li> <li> <img loading="lazy" src="/-/media/project/ucsf/ucsf-health/research-initiatives/everyday-precautions-2x.png?h=640&iar=0&w=640&rev=a92ce4e193ce4e778b3f6c08da732086&hash=9971585FF9A9C3F9BA2624D97986F46B" alt="" width="640" height="640" /> <div class="card-content"> <p class="font-larger"> Everyday precautions </p> <p> If you have a cough or other symptoms of a respiratory illness, please delay your visit until you're well. </p> <div class="read-more"> </div> </div> </li> <li> <img loading="lazy" src="/-/media/project/ucsf/ucsf-health/research-initiatives/smoke-free-policy-2x.png?h=640&iar=0&w=640&rev=e91485e51fed49afbd09601b187c99b6&hash=9F16B6DB8DE8027694052438416FD08E" alt="" width="640" height="640" /> <div class="card-content"> <p class="font-larger"> Smoke-free policy </p> <p> Smoking in and around our hospitals and affiliated sites is prohibited. Nicotine replacement products are available in the hospital gift shops. </p> <div class="read-more"> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="component column-layout col-2-66-33 col-xs-12 col-2-80-20"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="left-col"> <div class="component rich-text paragraph1 col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <h2>Visiting hours and limits</h2> <p>UCSF Health's regular hospital visiting hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Individual departments may have their own visiting hours. For more details, see below.</p> <h3>Adult inpatients (including labor and delivery)</h3> <ul> <li>Visiting hours: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.</li> <li>No maximum number of visitors per day. Depending on the room size, patients may be limited to no more than two visitors at the bedside at any given time. Patients may be allowed one overnight visitor or caregiver, per unit discretion.</li> </ul> <h3>Adult emergency departments</h3> <ul> <li>Visiting hours: All hours</li> <li>Maximum of one visitor at a time</li> </ul> <h3>Adult surgery</h3> <ul> <li>Visiting hours: During surgery hours</li> <li>One visitor maximum</li> <li>Visitors may be asked to wait in designated areas</li> </ul> <h2>Video visits</h2> <p>You may visit a patient remotely (via real-time video) instead of in person. Please ask our staff for help arranging a video visit.</p> <h2>Accompanying patients to appointments</h2> <p>Patients may have someone accompany them during clinic appointments. If a patient would like more than one person there, please check whether the clinic can accommodate this. Additional friends and family members may be allowed to enter the exam room if space permits. Otherwise, they are welcome in designated waiting areas.</p> <h2>Information desks</h2> <p>Information desks are located in the lobbies of many of our medical facilities. Desk staff can provide information on lodging and dining, directions, the drop-off and pick-up of patients, and more.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="right-col"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component help-cards col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <div><h2 class="heading1 field-title">Mission Bay</h2></div><div> <div class="component help-cards-entry col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="paragraph1 field-title">Cancer and Women's Hospitals Information Desk</div><div class="entry-numbers"><div><p class="entry-number"><span><span class="icon-ui-phone"></span></span><span class="field-number">(415) 476-1540</span></p></div></div><div><span></span></div><div><span></span></div><div><span></span></div><div><span><span class='icon-ui-location'></span></span><div><p class="field-street-1">1855 Fourth St.</p><p class="field-street-2">First Floor Lobby</p><p><span><span></span></span><span></span></p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="component help-cards-entry col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="paragraph1 field-title">Ron Conway Family Gateway Medical Building Information Desk</div><div class="entry-numbers"><div><p class="entry-number"><span><span class="icon-ui-phone"></span></span><span class="field-number">(415) 514-2028</span></p></div></div><div><span></span></div><div><span></span></div><div><span></span></div><div><span><span class='icon-ui-location'></span></span><div><p class="field-street-1">1825 Fourth St.</p><p class="field-street-2">First Floor Lobby</p><p><span><span></span></span><span></span></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component help-cards col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <div><h2 class="heading1 field-title">Parnassus</h2></div><div> <div class="component help-cards-entry col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="paragraph1 field-title">Hospital Information Desk</div><div class="entry-numbers"><div><p class="entry-number"><span><span class="icon-ui-phone"></span></span><span class="field-number">(415) 353-1664</span></p></div></div><div><span></span></div><div><span></span></div><div><span></span></div><div><span><span class='icon-ui-location'></span></span><div><p class="field-street-1">505 Parnassus Ave.</p><p><span><span></span></span><span></span></p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="component help-cards-entry col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="paragraph1 field-title">Ambulatory Care Center Information Desk</div><div class="entry-numbers"><div><p class="entry-number"><span><span class="icon-ui-phone"></span></span><span class="field-number">(415) 353-2869</span></p></div></div><div><span></span></div><div><span></span></div><div><span></span></div><div><span><span class='icon-ui-location'></span></span><div><p class="field-street-1">400 Parnassus Ave. </p><p><span><span></span></span><span></span></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component help-cards col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <div><h2 class="heading1 field-title">Mount Zion</h2></div><div> <div class="component help-cards-entry col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="paragraph1 field-title">Information Desk</div><div class="entry-numbers"><div><p class="entry-number"><span><span class="icon-ui-phone"></span></span><span class="field-number">(415) 353-9548</span></p></div></div><div><span></span></div><div><span></span></div><div><span></span></div><div><span><span class='icon-ui-location'></span></span><div><p class="field-street-1">1600 Divisadero St.</p><p><span><span></span></span><span></span></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component column-layout col-2-66-33 col-xs-12 col-2-80-20"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="left-col"> <div class="component rich-text paragraph1 col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <h2>Surgical waiting areas</h2> <p>Before surgery, patients check in and wait for their procedures in a dedicated surgical waiting area. When the surgical team and operating room are ready, we escort the patient to the operating room.</p> <p>In some surgical waiting areas, one friend or family member may remain in the waiting area during the patient's procedure. 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