SAFETY FIRST:
LIMITED VISITATION POLICY UPDATED:
February 1, 2021
Vista Health System has implemented a limited visitation policy in our inpatient and outpatient areas. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as Vista is making every attempt to protect patients and caregivers from the spread of COVID-19, flu and other respiratory illnesses.
General Visitation Guidelines
- Visitors must be age 18 or older, except for in special circumstances, and then must be approved by attending physician and nursing supervisor.
- Visitors must wear masks at ALL times, including in-patient rooms.
- Visitors are not allowed to eat, drink or remove masks in patient rooms
- Visitors must be screened upon arrival and wear a visitor wristband.
- Visitors may NOT remain in patient rooms while aerosolizing procedures occur.
- *To ensure safe discharge, one visitor is allowed for ANY patient to receive instructions.
Visiting Hours (except under special circumstance - see #1 above)
- Intensive Care Areas: 10 am - 12 pm AND 4 pm - 6 pm
- Medical Surgical and Telemetry Units: 10 am - 6 pm
Patient Type & Location
|
COVID-19 Positive Patient
& Person Under Investigation (PUI) for COVID-19
|
COVID-19 Negative Patient
|
Outpatients
|
1 companion |
1 companion |
Emergency Department
|
1 companion/visitor |
1 companion/visitor |
Pediatric Patient
(<18 years old)
|
1 visitor |
2 visitors |
Sexual Assault Patient
|
1 visitor + SA Advocate |
1 visitor + SA Advocate |
Special Needs/ADA Needs
|
1 visitor/support person |
2 visitors/support personnel |
Laboring Patient
|
1 visitor/support person |
2 visitors/support personnel |
End-Of-Life
|
2 visitors |
2 visitors |
All Other Inpatients
|
No visitors, except prior to discharge* |
1 visitor |