Good Samaritan has once again updated visitor restrictions based on local and national COVID-19 data. These new guidelines are for both inpatient and outpatient areas in the hospital and physician practices.
As Monday, December 21st, the following visitation guidelines will be in place:
· OB patients can have one designated visitor that is 16 years or older during the patient’s entire stay.
· Pediatric patients may have two visitors 24/7. Only parents and guardians are encouraged, but support persons are allowed when parents/guardians are absent.
· Visitation hours for all other inpatient areas are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. One person per patient per day. No changing of visitors are allowed throughout the day.
· All visitors must wear the name tag / arm band issued to them at the screening station.
· All visitors must wear a mask at all times and practice social distancing, even in patient rooms.
· Visitors must follow any isolation precautions in place.
· No visitors under 16 years of age without permission of Nursing Supervisor in consultation with Infection Prevention.
· Visitors must practice good hand hygiene by washing their hands and / or using hand sanitizer prior to entering the room and upon leaving.
· Visitors must limit traffic in the hospital and stay in patient room / area or exit the building.
· Visitors accompanying patients in Outpatient Infusion must remain with the patient or in the waiting room and wear a mask.
· Inpatient Behavioral Health patients can have one designated visitor per stay Monday through Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m.
· Medical / Physician Practice patients will not be allowed to have any visitors.
· CDU patients that are NOT COVID+ can have one visitor during their appointment. Patient
