Visitor Restrictions
We are currently limiting visitor access to our hospitals for inpatient and outpatient care.
The health and safety of our patients, staff and visitors is our top priority and we value the healing quality of patient visitation. Visitor restrictions apply to the following areas/conditions. Visitor exceptions will be allowed at the discretion of our Clinical Management Team, which can include patients who are on comfort measures/end-of-life care:
1. Med/Surg Units
2. Behavioral Health
3. Intensive Care Unit/Critical Care
4. Emergency Department
Important information about Outpatient Services, including Ambulatory Surgery
Families and caregivers are asked to remain in their car and not enter our facility unless absolutely required, as per exceptions permitted below.
If one of the following exceptions is present, one (1) caregiver, healthy and over the age of 18, will be allowed to accompany the patient during their outpatient visit:
1. To accompany a patient who is a minor.
2. Where a patient is otherwise unable to communicate, or make decisions, or ambulate on their own.
3. For Obstetrical Ultrasound procedures
4. Any patient that will receive sedation or other procedures that would affect the patient’s cognitive ability.
Additional exceptions may be made on a case by case basis. Please contact department for specific requests.
Inpatient Units/Departments with Partial Restriction
1. Family Birthing Center:One visitor from time of arrival for birth thru the transition back home.
2. NICU: Only those with assigned wrist bands are permitted (2 bands per NICU patient).
Emergency Instructions
If an alarm should sound while you are in the hospital, or a “Code Red” overhead page is announced, please stay where you are until you are directed otherwise, or until you hear an “all clear” announcement. Do not pass through any closed doors or use any elevators.
