COVID-19 Visitor Guidelines
Effective 4/23/2022
- General visiting hours are Monday-Friday 8am-7pm and Saturday-Sunday 10am-4:00pm; some unit specific exceptions are outlined below.
- Visitors should enter through Front Lobby unless patient is in the Emergency Department.
- All visitors are required to wear a mask/face covering at all times while in our facility. The patient is also recommended to wear a mask (if tolerated) when the visitor is in the room.
- All visitors should perform hand hygiene upon entrance to facility, prior to entering patient room, when leaving patient room, and after using restroom. This is properly accomplished by washing hands with soap and water for at least 40 seconds or by using an alcohol-based hand rub with at least 60% ethanol or 70% isopropanol for at least 20 seconds.
- All visitors to our facility must visit a touch-free COVID-19 Screening Station and review a brief questionnaire to allow for proper screening of COVID-19 illness/exposure within the past 10 days, fever (Temp=100.0 F or greater), and symptoms of acute respiratory illness. Any visitor that does not adhere to these screening requirements will be denied visitation at our facility.
- Upon successful completion of screening, visitors may proceed to the nursing unit that the patient is located on. Visitors should notify a staff member upon arrival to and departure from the unit.
- All visitors should adhere to proper respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette, such as covering the mouth and nose with a disposable tissue or sneezing/coughing into elbow. Hand hygiene should be performed after coughing or sneezing has occurred.
- Visitor movement within the healthcare facility should be restricted to the room of the patient they are visiting, or the designated waiting area if necessary. Visitors should not roam the facility freely. Temporary exceptions to visit the cafeteria, chapel, restroom, etc., are allowed, providing they return directly to the patient’s room.
- All visitors should practice social distancing, and maintain at least 6 feet of distance from others when possible.
- Visitors should attempt to limit the number of times they touch common-touch surfaces, including: door handles, handrails, elevator buttons, phones, etc.
- Visitors who are at high risk for severe illness from COVID-19, such as older adults and those with underlying medical conditions, are strongly discouraged from visiting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 3H, 2F, Rehab, Outpatient Surgery/Procedure – No visitor limitations. Patients with altered mental or physical status are allowed 1 visitor to stay overnight. Visitors must remain in the patient’s room or designated waiting area.
- Emergency Department – 2 visitors allowed at a time, visitors can change throughout the day. Exceptions may be made for end of life situations, patients with altered mental or physical status, or for caregiver education/training required for discharge.
- ICU – 2 visitors allowed at a time, the visitor can change throughout the day. Exceptions may be made for end of life situations, patients with altered mental or physical status, or for caregiver education/training required for discharge. ICU visiting hours Monday through Friday are: 10am-2pm & 4pm-6pm. ICU weekend visiting hours are: 10am-4pm.
- Confirmed or suspected COVID-19 – *2 visitors allowed at a time, visitors can change throughout the day. Visitors should be instructed to don appropriate PPE (mask, eye protection, isolation gown, and gloves) for the duration of visit. *Visitors are not allowed at any time during nasopharyngeal specimen collection, aerosol generating procedures or treatments, or during treatment with heated high-flow nasal oxygen with air flow rates greater than 15L/minute. Other considerations may be made for end of life situations, patients with altered mental or physical status, or for caregiver education/training required for discharge.
- Senior Lifestyles- 2 visitors allowed at a time, visitors can change each day. Visiting hours M-F, 5:30-7 pm and Sat-Sun 1-3 pm.
- Adolescent Psych – 2 visitors allowed at a time, visitors can change each day. Visiting hours M-F, 5:30-6:30 pm and Sat-Sun 1-3 pm.
- Maternal Child – 2 visitors allowed at a time, visitors can change throughout the day. One visitor is allowed to spend the night. OB visitors ages 2-11 years old may have a brief visit with their newborn sibling, otherwise visitors must be 12 years of age and older. Visitors of pediatric patients, including siblings, must be 12 years of age or older to visit and must be at least 18 years of age to stay with a pediatric patient.
- End of Life – No visitor limitations, so as long as the clinical team deems that it is safe and feasible.
- Clinical appointment – 1 support person/caregiver who can participate in exam room questions and care.
- Visitors must be 12 years of age or older. Permission for younger children to visit may be granted in certain circumstances.
- Members of the clergy are allowed to visit patients.
COVID-19 Visitor Guidelines
Effective 3/14/2022
- General visiting hours are Monday-Friday 8am-7pm and Saturday-Sunday 10am-4:00pm; some unit specific exceptions are outlined below.
- Visitors should enter through Front Lobby unless patient is in the Emergency Department.
- 3H, 2F, Rehab – No visitor limitations. Patients with altered mental or physical status are allowed 1 visitor to stay overnight.
- Emergency Department – 2 visitors allowed at a time, visitors can change throughout the day. Exceptions may be made for end of life situations, patients with altered mental or physical status, or for caregiver education/training required for discharge.
- ICU – 2 visitors allowed at a time, the visitor can change throughout the day. Exceptions may be made for end of life situations, patients with altered mental or physical status, or for caregiver education/training required for discharge. Visiting hours are 10am-2pm and 4pm-6pm.
- Outpatient Surgery/Procedure – 2 designated visitors allowed in the waiting room.
- Confirmed or suspected COVID-19 – *2 visitors allowed at a time, visitors can change throughout the day. Visitors should be instructed to don appropriate PPE (mask, eye protection, isolation gown, and gloves) for the duration of visit. *Visitors are not allowed at any time during nasopharyngeal specimen collection, aerosol generating procedures or treatments, or during treatment with heated high-flow nasal oxygen with air flow rates greater than 15L/minute. Other considerations may be made for end of life situations, patients with altered mental or physical status, or for caregiver education/training required for discharge.
- Senior Lifestyles– 2 visitors allowed at a time, visitors can change each day. Visiting hours M-F, 5:30-7 pm and Sat-Sun 1-3 pm.
- Adolescent Psych – 2 visitors allowed at a time, visitors can change each day. Visiting hours M-F, 5:30-6:30 pm and Sat-Sun 1-3 pm.
- Maternal Child – 2 visitors allowed at a time, visitors can change throughout the day. One visitor is allowed to spend the night.
- End of Life – No visitor limitations, so as long as the clinical team deems that it is safe and feasible.
- Clinical appointment – 1 support person/caregiver who can participate in exam room questions and care.
- Visitors must be 12 years of age or older. Permission for younger children to visit may be granted in certain circumstances.
- Members of the clergy are allowed to visit patients.
- Visitors who are at high risk for severe illness from COVID-19, such as older adults and those with underlying medical conditions, are strongly discouraged from visiting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- All visitors are required to wear a mask/face covering at all times while in our facility. The patient is also recommended to wear a mask (if tolerated) when the visitor is in the room. All visitors will be provided a visitor sticker with the specified room number they are visiting. This must be worn at all times while visiting our facility.
- All visitors to our facility must enter and exit through the front lobby entrance to allow for proper screening for fever (Temp=100.0 F or greater) and symptoms of acute respiratory illness. Any visitor that does not meet these requirements will be denied entrance into our facility.
- All visitors should perform hand hygiene upon entrance to facility, prior to entering patient room, when leaving patient room, and after using restroom. This is properly accomplished by washing hands with soap and water for at least 40 seconds or by using an alcohol-based hand rub with at least 60% ethanol or 70% isopropanol for at least 20 seconds.
- All visitors should adhere to proper respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette, such as covering the mouth and nose with a disposable tissue or sneezing/coughing into elbow. Hand hygiene should be performed after coughing or sneezing has occurred.
- Visitor movement within the healthcare facility should be restricted to the room of the patient they are visiting, or the designated waiting area if necessary. Visitors should not roam the facility freely.
- All visitors should practice social distancing, and maintain at least 6 feet of distance from others when possible.
- Visitors should attempt to limit the number of times they touch common-touch surfaces, including: door handles, handrails, elevator buttons, phones, etc.