Saint Mary's Medical Center - Features

2008 American Heart Associations's Get With the Guidelines Program Silver Achievement Awards for coronary artery disease and heart failure

2008 CIGNA Center of Excellence designations for caesarean section, adult craniotomy, heart failure, adult pneumonia, stroke and vaginal delivery

Voted "Best Place for Pediatrics" (Gold Award); "Best Place for Pediatric Emergencies" (Gold Award); "Best Place for Special Needs" (Silver Award); "Best Place to Deliver Your Baby" (Silver Award) by South Florida Parenting Magazine in 2005

Best Critical Care Unit in Palm Beach County by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACRN)

2007 Best Critical Care Nurse Leaders in Palm Beach County by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACRN)

2007 Neonatal Center of Excellence by the United Resource Network

Visits from family members and caring friends can be good for patients and may help speed the recovery process. St. Mary's Medical Center visiting policy is designed to provide a safe, secure and welcome environment for families and friends of St. Mary's patients.Visiting Guidelines:Visitors are encouraged to come to the medical center between the hours of 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Visitors will be permitted at other hours, depending on the circumstances, as long as they respect the need for all patients to rest in a quiet environment. All visitors are required to check in at the information desk in the medical center lobbies.
A badge will be issued and should be worn throughout the visitors stay.
Critical care areas may request specific restriction on visitation based upon the patient's need and plan of care and for protection of all patient rights.
Generally, children under the age of 12 are not encouraged to visit in the medical center.
The medical center reserves the right to control the number of visitors and the length of time they may stay.

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Volunteers from the community contribute many hours of dedicated service to St. Mary's on an annual basis. More than 113 volunteers of all ages and backgrounds work with the hospital's staff to provide quality services to our patients and visitors. For more information, or to request an application to become a volunteer, please call our Director of Volunteer Services at (561) 881-2997.

The hospital is located at 901 45th Street in West Palm Beach, Florida 33407. To reach the hospital from 1-95, take the 45th street exit and drive east about 2 miles. To enter the main entrance, turn left at the top of the hill. To enter at the Emergency Department or admitting department, continue east to the next light and turn left on Greenwood Avenue.