Gundersen Visitor Guidelines

All visitors must check-in at the Hospital Information Desk.

COVID-negative patients

• Hospitalized Adult & Pediatric
  • 6 or fewer visitors in a patient's room at one time; no 24-hour limit to the number of visitors allowed
  • Children younger than 16 may visit but need to be accompanied and supervised by an adult
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
  • Up to 3 support people, one of which must be the child’s parent, in the room at one time; no 24-hour limit to the number of visitors allowed. A parent must always accompany the visitor. 
  • Currently, individuals under 18 are restricted from visiting.
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
  • Up to 2 support people, one of which must be the child's parent, in the room at one time.

COVID-positive patients

• Hospitalized Adult & Pediatric

  • Please call the nursing staff to discuss your possible visit before you arrive; every patient and situation are unique

• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
  • COVID-negative parents only
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
  • Please call the nursing staff to discuss your possible visit before you arrive; every patient and situation are unique.

All visitors must check-in at the hospital Information Desk.

COVID-negative patients

• End-of-Life Adult & Pediatric

  • The patient's care team and patient if they're able will collaborate to determine the number of visitors. Please call the nursing staff to discuss the visit before you arrive.

COVID-positive patients

• End-of-Life Adult & Pediatric

  • Please call the nursing staff to discuss your possible visit before you arrive; every patient and situation are unique.

Visits are limited to 30 minutes and need to be scheduled between noon and 6 p.m. by calling (608) 775-3523. If all visiting times are filled, one may be scheduled for the following day.

COVID-negative patients

• Adult

  • Up to 4 support people in the building at one time; no 24-hour limit to the number of visitors allowed. 

  • Children younger than 16 may visit but need to be accompanied and supervised by an adult

• Pediatric (under 18)

  • 2 parents or guardians every 24 hours.

COVID-positive patients

• Adult

  • Please call the nursing staff to discuss your possible visit before you arrive; every patient and situation are unique.

• Pediatric (under 18)

  • Please call the nursing staff to discuss your possible visit before you arrive; every patient and situation are unique.

Emergency Services & Urgent Care adults & pediatrics 

COVID-negative patients

• Adult

  • Up to 6 support people in the room at one time; no 24-hour limit to the number of visitors allowed. 

  • Children younger than 16 may visit but need to be accompanied and supervised by an adult.

• Pediatric

  • Up to 6 support people in the room at one time; no 24-hour limit to the number of visitors allowed. 

  • Children younger than 16 may visit but need to be accompanied and supervised by an adult.

COVID-positive patients

• Adult

  • Up to 1 support person for the entire time the patient is in the hospital.

• Pediatric

  • 2 support people, older than 16, for the entire time the patient is in the hospital

Surgery and Outpatient Surgery Center adults & pediatrics

COVID-negative patients

• Adult

  • Up to 2 support people at one time

  • Children younger than 16 may visit but need to be accompanied and supervised by an adult

• Pediatric

  • Up to 2 support people at one time

  • Children younger than 16 may visit but need to be accompanied and supervised by an adult

COVID-positive patients

• Adult

  • Up to 1 support person for the entire time the patient is in the hospital

• Pediatric

  • 2 support people, older than 16, for the entire time the patient is in the hospital

• Adult
  • 2 support people
• Pediatric
  • 2 support people

• Adult
  • 1 support person
• Pediatric
  • 1 support person