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Directions and Transportation
Boston Medical Center is located off of Route 93 in Boston’s Historic South End. The medical campus is situated across several city blocks between Harrison Avenue and Albany Street and Massachusetts Avenue and East Newton Street.
In order to help keep our patients and staff safe, the Emergency Department entrance is reserved for ED patients only. Patients with appointments in other buildings should enter through the front entrance of the building in which they have an appointment, on the Harrison Avenue side of the building.
Code of Conduct
At Boston Medical Center, we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all patients, visitors, and staff members.
Our Code of Conduct for Patients, Visitors, and Staff outlines how we expect everyone who walks through our doors to conduct themselves, in order to create a safe hospital where we can continue to provide quality, compassionate care for all.
Visitor Policies
Boston Medical Center’s priority is the safety of our patients, employees, and visitors. To balance the needs of our patients while ensuring we have a safe hospital, visitation to certain areas may be limited.
In general:
- All visitors under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- Visitor passes are required to visit any patient on any floor, and must be visible at all times. You must receive a new visitor pass each day you visit a patient.
- All visitors are required to provide an ID for a visitor pass. If you do not have an ID, a photo can be taken and added to your visitor pass.
- Visitors who are sick (fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, chills, muscle aches, or new onset of loss of taste and smell) may not visit.
- Visitors who have been exposed to infectious diseases such as chicken pox, tuberculosis (TB), mumps, or measles within three weeks of their visit must speak with the patient’s nurse before visiting.
Policies for Specific Units
Restrictions
Restricted Cell Phone Use
Cellular (mobile) phones may not be used for calls inside patient rooms or procedure areas.
No Latex Balloons
Latex balloons are not permitted in the hospital. Mylar balloons are appreciated.
No Smoking
Smoking is strictly prohibited at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC), both inside and outside buildings.
Dining Options
Shapiro Cafeteria
Location
725 Albany Street
2nd Floor
Hours
Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Yawkey Cafeteria
Location
850 Harrison Avenue
2nd Floor
Hours
Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Deliveries of Mail and Flowers
Please address deliveries to:
Patient’s first and last name
Building and room number
Boston Medical Center
One Boston Medical Center Place
Boston, MA 02118
(If you don’t know the building or room, call 617.638.6800.)
Please note: To safeguard patients, certain units such as Intensive Care Units and Medical Oncology Units restrict flower deliveries. We encourage you to check in with the nursing staff before sending or bringing flowers.
Non-Discrimination Policy
BMC is committed to ensuring that all visitors enjoy full and equal visitation privileges consistent with patient preferences. BMC does not restrict, limit or otherwise deny visitation privileges on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability. Visitors may include, but are not limited to, spouses, domestic partners, both different-sex and same-sex significant others, both different-sex and same-sex parents, other family members, friends and persons from a patient’s community.