Visiting a Patient at UPMC Braddock
Serving the Monongahela and Turtle Creek valleys, UPMC Braddock provides general medical care, intensive care, and specialty care that includes geriatric psychiatry and laser surgery. If you are planning to visit a patient who has been admitted to UPMC Braddock, use the information below to aid in your visit.
Visiting Hours
Two visitors per patient are permitted at any one time. Out of concern for patients, children younger than age 14 are not permitted on patient floors, unless permission has been given by the doctor, head nurse, or nursing supervisor before the time of the visit. Children under 14 may wait in the hospital’s main lobby when accompanied by an adult. An exception to this policy is the Progressive Care Center (3-West), where visitation by children is encouraged. Hours of visitation for individual patient units are:
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Medical and Surgical Units (2-, 4-, and 5-West)
10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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Progressive Care Center (3-West)
24-hour-a-day visiting, as patient condition permits
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Critical Care Unit (2-East)
11 to 11:30 a.m., 5 to 5:30 p.m., and 7:30 to 8 p.m.
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Intermediate Care Unit (2-East)
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5 to 8:30 p.m.
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Behavioral Health Units
3-East
Monday and Friday -- 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday -- 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Wednesday -- 7 to 8:30 p.m. (following family night)
Saturday and Sunday -- 3:30 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m.
4-East
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday -- 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday and Friday -- no visiting hours
Gift Shop
A snack bar and gift shop are located inside the hospital's main entrance, near the first floor lobby. Snacks, beverages, and a wide assortment of sundries and gift items are available. The Cot Club, a volunteer organization, operates the shop and contributes all proceeds to the hospital. The snack bar and gift shop are open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Parking
Parking for visitors is available in an open air lot near the main entrance to the hospital.
Driving Directions
Get directions tailored to your starting point, or follow these general directions from points west, east, north, or south of UPMC Braddock.
From the North
Take I-79 South to I-279 South (Exit 72, 2 miles south of Wexford/Route 910). Near downtown, take Exit 8A to I-579 (sign reads "Liberty Bridge") and follow signs to Monroeville. Stay in the right lane and take I-376 East toward Monroeville. Follow I-376 through the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and take the Forest Hills Exit (second exit after the tunnel) onto Route 30 East (Ardmore Boulevard). Continue on Ardmore to the sixth traffic signal; turn right onto Yost Boulevard. Proceed on Yost to a four-way stop sign at the top of a hill. After the stop sign, continue on Yost and down the hill to a traffic signal (Braddock Avenue). Turn right onto Braddock. Proceed to the second traffic signal; turn right onto 4th Street. Follow 4th Street to a stop sign; turn right onto Holland Avenue. The hospital is at 400 Holland Avenue. Free visitor parking is located in front of and across the street from the hospital.
From the South
Take Route 51 North to the Liberty Tunnels. Proceed through the tunnel and across the Liberty Bridge, staying in the right lane. Take exit onto Boulevard of the Allies by following the sign that reads "Oakland/Monroeville"). Stay in the right lane and take I-376 East toward Monroeville. Follow I-376 through the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and take the Forest Hills Exit (second exit after the tunnel) onto Route 30 East (Ardmore Boulevard). Continue on Ardmore to the sixth traffic signal; turn right onto Yost Boulevard. Proceed on Yost to a four-way stop sign at the top of a hill. After the stop sign, continue on Yost and down the hill to a traffic signal (Braddock Avenue). Turn right onto Braddock. Proceed to the second traffic signal and turn right onto 4th Street. Follow 4th Street to a stop sign and turn right onto Holland Avenue. The hospital is at 400 Holland Avenue. Free visitor parking is located in front of and across the street from the hospital.
From the West (Pittsburgh International Airport Area)
Take I-279 North; get into the right lane before you pass through the Fort Pitt Tunnel. As you exit the tunnel, take the exit ramp for I-376 East (Monroeville). Follow I-376 through Squirrel Hill Tunnel and take the Forest Hills Exit (second exit after the tunnel) onto Route 30 East (Ardmore Boulevard). Continue on Ardmore to the sixth traffic signal; turn right onto Yost Boulevard. Proceed on Yost to a four-way stop sign at the top of a hill. After the stop sign, continue on Yost and down the hill to a traffic signal (Braddock Avenue). Turn right onto Braddock. Proceed to the second traffic signal and turn right onto 4th Street. Follow 4th Street to a stop sign and turn right onto Holland Avenue. The hospital is at 400 Holland Avenue. Free visitor parking is located in front of and across the street from the hospital.
From the East
Take I-376 West to the Wilkinsburg Exit. Follow the exit ramp onto Ardmore Boulevard and immediately get into the far left lane. At the first traffic signal, make a U-turn and head eastbound on Ardmore. Proceed to the sixth traffic signal; turn right onto Yost Boulevard. Proceed on Yost to a four-way stop sign at the top of a hill. After the stop sign, continue on Yost and down the hill to a traffic signal (Braddock Avenue). Turn right onto Braddock to the second traffic signal and turn right onto 4th Street. Follow 4th to a stop sign and turn right onto Holland Avenue. The hospital is at 400 Holland Avenue. Free visitor parking is located in front of and across the street from the hospital.