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Scheduling & Visitor Information

Visitation Policy

Effective Date: 1/12/2024

Visitation:

  • Visitation permitted with compliance to Visitor Guidelines
  • Restricted or limited visitation may occur:
    • For patients on airborne precautions
    • During aerosol generating procedures
  • Exceptions may apply for birth partners, parents of patients under 18 years of age, attorneys of patients, and companions for patients with cognitive and/or physical disabilities.

Visitor Guidelines/Conditions of Visitation:

  • Hospital visiting hours: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm.
  • Upon entrance to the hospital, all individuals entering the facility self- assess for symptoms of COVID-19.
  • Visitors must check in at the reception desk.
  • Visitors are to perform hand hygiene when visiting a patient and remain in the patient’s room.
  • Masking during visitation may be required. Guidance will be provided upon arrival.
  • For patients on transmission-based precautions, visitors will be educated on wearing appropriate personal protective equipment.

Behavioral Health Units:

  • Hospital visiting hours: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm.
  • Limited to one adult visitor for each patient for 30 minutes per day.
  • Upon entrance to the hospital, all individuals entering the facility self- assess for symptoms of COVID-19.
  • Visitors must check in at the reception desk.
  • Every unit will have a designated area for the visitor.
  • Visitors must:
    • Perform hand hygiene upon entering and exiting the unit
    • Remain in the designated area at all times
    • No eating food or drinking in the designated area
    • Visitors will be escorted by the staff to the designated area
    • Visitors will be escorted out of the unit once the time limit of the visit is completed

 

Hospital visitation guidelines may be adjusted periodically to reflect current community transmission risk levels for COVID, RSV and FLU to ensure the safety of our patients, visitors and staff. Additional visitation guidance may be provided at the nursing unit level based on the complexity of patients being cared for at that time. An exception to any limited visitation policy at the hospital is patients with disabilities who require support from family members or staff in order for them to effectively communicate with medical personnel or otherwise receive equal access to medical treatment.