COVID-19

You won’t be near anyone with COVID-19.
The fear of contracting COVID-19 shouldn’t cross your mind when you need emergency care. That’s why we’ve created safe zones in our ER - keeping you separate from anyone we’re treating for COVID-19.

We’re suiting up and scrubbing down even more.
We’ve upped our cleaning and disinfecting protocols - especially for high-touch areas. We also make sure we’re adequately stocked with masks, shields, gloves and towns to help keep you and our staff healthy.

Checking, then double-checking.
For an added layer of protection, we have hospital personnel screening patients for COVID-19 exposure and symptoms before they enter our facility.

Your health and safety are our top priority.

Updated Visitor Restrictions

All visitors are required to enter through designated areas in the hospital.

All visitors must be free of any signs of illness and not have active Covid-19 or a pending Covid-19 test result.

All visitors must:

• Wash their hands or use alcohol sanitizer before entering and after leaving the facility, as well as during the visit.
• Maintain 6-feet social distancing while in the facility.
• Wear their own cloth face covering or mask.
• In some circumstances, wear masks and other protective equipment when provided by the facility.
• Remain in the patient's room at all times.

For patients who are without suspected or active Covid-19:

• Only one visitor allowed inside the hospital at any time. This includes all areas of the hospital (Inpatient, Outpatient, ER).
  • Exceptions: Pediatric patients in the ER and infants in the NICU, both parents will be allowed to remain with the patient.
• Visitors must be over the age of 18 years.

For patients who are with suspected or active Covid-19 – no visitors will be allowed except in the following situations (visitors must wear specific protective equipment provided by facility):

• End-of-life patients will be allowed up to two visitors inside the hospital at one time, with a maximum of four different individuals in any one day. The duration of visits will be limited as determined by each clinical situation.
• Pediatric patients under 18 years of age may have one visitor in the hospital at one time, with a maximum of two different individuals in any one day.
• Patients with altered mental status who require a family member for support may have one support person in the hospital at one time, with the maximum of two different individuals in any one day (maximum number may vary on a case-by-case basis based on the clinical situation).
• Select obstetrical patients may have one visitor inside the hospital at one time, with a maximum of two different individuals in any one day.

Some units or areas of the facility may restrict all visitors, depending upon the prevalence of Covid-19 and space considerations – such areas might include the emergency department, the intensive care unit, the behavioral health unit, and surgical areas. Additionally, the above restrictions may be minimally lessened by the unit supervisor on a case-by-case basis, if clinically appropriate and determined to be safe.