Corning Hospital Visitor Information

Cafeteria

The cafeteria at Guthrie Corning Hospital is located on the Ground Floor level and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hot food is available as follows: breakfast (8-10 a.m.), lunch (11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.), dinner (4:15-6 p.m.). At other times, beverages and packaged food and snacks are available in the vending machines located at the entrance to the cafeteria.

Cell Phones

Cell phones may be used anywhere on campus except within three feet of certain equipment. These pieces of equipment are noted by a special sticker. If you are unsure if cell phone use is permitted in a certain area, please ask a member of the clinical staff.

Pastoral Services at Guthrie Corning Hospital

Guthrie Corning Hospital staff is trained in providing support to families experiencing a medical crisis. They also partner with area clergy and Southern Tier Hospice to provide support to patients and their families. For more information please ask the Nurse Manager.

Smoking/Tobacco Use

Guthrie prohibits the use of all tobacco products at all of its campuses and office locations. This policy will be enforced in a manner that promotes prevention and awareness and provides education for those who use tobacco.

Visiting Hours

All visitors must wear a face mask, be screened for temperature and symptoms, and are not permitted to visit if they have COVID-19 symptoms.

Inpatients may have visitors from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day. Two visitors are allowed, and we strongly encourage that these visitors be the same two people throughout the patient's stay. Visitors should leave the facility when not visiting a patient.

Visitors are also allowed in the following situations:

  • Obstetrics Patients: may be accompanied by two persons which would include one visitor and a doula or two visitors if you do not have a doula.
  • Pediatrics Patients: may have two visitors.
  • Surgical/Procedural Outpatient: may have two visitors during intake and discharge.
  • Emergency Department Patients: ay have two visitors.
  • Other situations with extenuating circumstances will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis

Please do not visit if you have a fever over 100 degrees, if you have COVID-19 symptoms or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 in the past 14 days. Only visitors age 12 and over are permitted to visit.