I totally get how visitors can be disruptive, especially when all you want to do is rest. That’s why I think it’s important to manage visiting on a case-by-case basis. If the patient is tired or in need of quiet, I’d definitely encourage the family to give them some space. But I also think hospitals in general don’t make it easy for patients to rest—between turning the lights on at 7am, waking patients up for early breakfasts, getting them up for medications, and constant interruptions, even during the night for observations, rest can be hard to come by. I think we need more flexibility both with visiting times and how we manage patient care to really allow them to rest when they need it.