Jennie Stuart Health released new visitor restrictions Thursday afternoon for the hospital and the E.C. Green Cancer Center, even though there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Christian County.
Hospital officials say this is an ever-evolving situation and they continue to work closely with the Christian County and state departments of health, as well as the CDC, to assure they are taking appropriate precautions.
They add the safety of patients and staff is very important to them and as a precaution, they have instituted the new visitation restrictions.
Additionally, if you have an appointment with one of their providers, they ask that you only bring one healthy support person to accompany you. If visiting patient rooms, officials ask patients only receive one visitor at a time and to remember to use standard protocols of washing hands before and after entering the rooms.
Certain areas of the hospital have additional restrictions, find them below.
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
One visitor per patient and no visitors will be allowed if a potential COVID-19 case is being evaluated. Exceptions will be made if patient is unable to make/communicate medical decisions for self, or if patient death is imminent or has expired.
Emergency Waiting area: We ask to keep the number of visitors in the waiting area to those essential for patient decision making and transport.
ICU
Visitation hours for the ICU are as follows: 9:00 AM – 1200 PM, 2:00 PM– 5:00 PM, and 8:00 –11:00 PM. We ask for one healthy visitor at a time during visitation hours only. No visitors under 16 years at this time. Nurses will update family members with any changes in status.
OUTPATIENT INFUSIONS
One healthy visitor per patient in treatment areas. Anyone exhibiting signs of infection will not be allowed in treatment areas.
OB/GYN, GERIATRIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, MEDICAL, and RADIATION ONCOLOGY
One healthy visitor may accompany patients.
