Visiting Patients Diagnosed With COVID-19
To accommodate our patients and prevent the spread of COVID-19, all Premier Health facilities have implemented the following visitor restrictions, effective February 25, 2022:
- Patients who are positive for COVID-19 may have one (1) visitor at a time.
- NICU infants who test positive for COVID-19 may have two (2) visitors at a time.
- Patients who are positive for COVID-19 and who are in labor will be allowed two (2) support persons.
Screening And Mask Guidelines
All visitors are required to wear a mask.
- No COVID-19 positive persons or symptomatic individuals awaiting test results will be permitted to visit patients.
- All visitors are asked to self-screen for symptoms or exposure history.
- Visitors will be asked to leave the facility if they have respiratory symptoms of unknown origin or exposure to anyone with COVID-19 in the last 10 days.
- Employees, staff, patients, and visitors must wash their hands, and/or use hand sanitizer, before and after leaving rooms and hospital buildings.
- Visitors should wear a mask in all areas of the hospital/facility, including patient rooms to protect patients and others. Visitors are strongly encouraged to wear the mask provided by the hospital facility.
- Masks or facial coverings must fully cover the nose and mouth.
- If a visitor refuses to wear a mask, the visitor may be asked to leave the facility.
- Visitors not in patient rooms, will be asked to not gather in any public area inside the facility.
Thank you for your assistance and understanding in keeping everyone safe!