IPFCC Guidelines for the Presence and Participation of Families and Other Partners in Care—A Template

Hospital-wide Policies:

Anne Arundel Medical Center—Family Presence and Visiting

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital—Visitation Rights of Patients

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center—Partners in Care Welcome Policy

Essentia Health—Guidelines for Participation of Patients' Primary Supports and Guidelines for Visitors in the Adult ICUs

Kingston General Hospital Administrative Policy Manual - Family Presence

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

Providence Health Care Professional Practice & Nursing Corporate Policy Manual - Family Presence (Visitation)

South Health Campus—Family Presence at South Health Campus

Spectrum Health—Visiting and Family Presence Policy

University of Louisville Hospital—Family Presence Policy

University of Michigan Health System Visitation and Family Presence Policy

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics—Guidelines for Participation of Patients' Primary Supports and Guidelines for Visitors

Vanderbilt University Medical Center—Visitor and Family Presence Guidelines

Vidant Health/University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina (formerly, Pitt County Memorial Hospital)—Policy & Procedure: Family Presence and Visitor Guidelines

Unit-level Policies:

St. Alexius Medical Center—Policy and Procedure

University of Alabama Birmingham—ICU Visiting Hours

Resuscitation Policies:

Doernbecher Children's Hospital/Pediatric Cluster—Guidelines for Parental Presence During Resuscitation, Invasive Procedures, and Emergent-Urgent Care Procedures

St. Joseph Mercy Health System—Criteria for Parent's Presence at NICU Medical Interventions/Resuscitation

Handbooks/Guides

Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre—Family Handbook

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center—Family-Centered Rounds Facilitator Guide

Lucille Packard Children's Hospital—Family Centered Rounds Guide

Georgia Regents Health (formerly Medical College of Georgia)—Navigating Patient- and Family-Centered Care Rounds: A Guide to Achieving Success

Position Statements/Practice Alerts:

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses—Family Visitation in the Adult ICU

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses—Family Presence During Resuscitation and Invasive Procedures

IPFCC Additional Resources:

Roles For Patient and Family Advisors in Changing the Concept From Families as "Visitors" to Families as Partners

Supporting Family Presence: Key Questions to Ask

Are Families Considered Visitors in Our Hospital or Unit?

Applying Patient and Family-Centered Concepts to Bedside Rounds.

Changing the Concept of Families as Visitors: Supporting Family Presence and Participation

Changing Hospital "Visiting" Policies And Practices: Supporting Family Presence And Participation (2010)