For Visitors at HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital
Browse our hospital's information about our visitor services and policies, including guest Wi-Fi access, community partnerships and other available resources.
Visit our facility
If you're visiting a patient, we want your experience to be as pleasant as possible. Learn more about our visitor services and policies, including guest Wi-Fi access and other available resources, at HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital.
Visitor resources
Visitor information
Visitor hours
Open Visitation, 7 days per week
To best serve our community and patients we have open visitation. All visitors must check in at the front desk or ER desk for a visitor sticker
- The front entrance closes at 6:00 pm. After 6:00 pm visitors should enter through the ER and get a visitor sticker.
- Inpatient rooms- No limit on the number of visitors or visiting hours
- Outpatient/Day surgical patients- Visitors permitted after surgery
- Visitors can wait in the lobby, cafeteria or second floor waiting area
- ER patients- visitors are permitted
- ICU patients- visitors are permitted
- Children are allowed to visit with an adult
- Mental health and wellness unit:
- Visitation three times a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Sundays
- Patients may have no more than two visitors at one time. Adults only.
Wi-Fi access
Tobacco-free policy
Additional Information for visitors
- Our hospital campus is easy to navigate and offers a relaxed and serene environment
- Free and convenient parking is available in the parking garage or under the scenic trees. All parking is a very short distance from our main entrance
- During business hours our courtesy cart drivers provide rides from your car to our front entrance
- Our cafeteria is open for visitors
- The Gift Shop offers a unique shopping experience. It’s the perfect place to browse for accessories, cards, flowers and snacks
Patient surgery text updates
To keep families informed on the progress of their loved one's surgery, we offer a service that provides updates via text message.
To keep families informed on the progress of their loved one's surgery, we offer a service that provides updates via text message.
Volunteer opportunities
Volunteers are an integral part of the hospital experience for our patients and visitors.