COVID-19 Hospital Visitor Policy

• No visitors are allowed for COVID-19 patients, except for circumstances approved by the care team.
• No visitors are allowed for those who are immunocompromised, except for circumstances approved by the care team.
• Other types of patients may have two visitors at a time. They must follow requirements on masking, symptom screening and other precautions.

• No visitors are allowed for COVID-19 patients, except for circumstances approved by the care team.
• No visitors are allowed for those who are immunocompromised, except for circumstances approved by the care team.
• Other types of patients may have one visitor at a time. They must follow requirements on masking, symptom screening and other precautions.

Emergency Department

• One visitor, must be same person for the duration of the stay

Obstetrics/Labor & Delivery

• One visitor at a time for duration of birth parent's stay
• One doula, must be the same doula for the duration of birth parent's stay

Surgery/Procedures

• Provided social distancing can be accomplished, one visitor until patient is taken into prep

Adult In-Patient

• One visitor when patient is in recovery and preparing for discharge
• One visitor at a time
• Visitors may change but cannot overlap

Pediatrics 

• Two parents or guardians may visit at the same time, unless COVID+ and PUI guidelines apply
• Siblings may be permitted for end of life

Immunocompromised: NO VISITORS

• Except: One parent/guardian of pediatric patients for the duration of stay
• Except: One visitor, must be same person, for patients with intellectual, developmental, or other cognitive disability for the duration of stay
• Except: One visitor, must be same person, for patients receiving end of life care

Psychiatry

• One visitor, must be same person for duration
• Permission to visit is granted at discretion of the care team, including time and duration of visit
• Permission to visit must be approved by care team in advance of visit

End of Life 

• Up to two visitors may visit at the same time
• Visitors may switch throughout the day

• Exceptions may apply to pediatrics, labor and delivery, end of life, and patients with intellectual, developmental or other cognitive disabilities.
• All exceptions must be approved by the care team.

Emergency Department

• Exception: one parent or one guardian of pediatric patients for the duration of the stay
• Exception: one visitor, must be same person, for patients with intellectual, developmental, or other cognitive disability for the duration of the stay

Obstetrics/L&D

• Exception: one visitor, must be the same person, for duration of birth parent's stay
• Exception: one doula, must be the same doula. for duration of birth parents's stay

ICN/Special Care Nursery/NICU

• One visitor for one visit a day (day starts at 12:01 a.m.)  

Surgery/Procedure Patients

• Exception: provided social distancing can be accomplished, one visitor until patient is taken into prep
  • One visitor must then leave
  • Visitor may not be present during procedures or in the recovery room, except for pediatrics, childbirth, ot patients with intellectual, developmental, or other cognitive disability.

Pediatrics

• Exception: same two parents or guardians may visit at the same time, unless COVID+ and PUI guideline applies
• Exception: sibling may be permitted for end of life

Psychiatry

• Exception: one visitor, must be the same person, for patients with intellectual, developmental, or other cognitive disability may be permitted
• Permission to visit is granted at discretion of care team, including time and duration of visit
• Permission to visit must be approved by care team in advance of visit

End of Life

• Exception: up to two visitors at same time, and visitors may switch throughout the day