Visitation Guidelines for Hamilton Medical Center as of 7/11/2022

Inpatient Facility:

• Visitation Hours: 7am – 7:30pm
• Masks are required AT ALL TIMES
• 3 visitors welcomed at a time
• 1 visitor may stay overnight (MUST BE 18 OR OLDER) If visitors leave at times the front lobby doors are locked, they must exit through ED. (Signage will be at lobby doors instructing where to exit.)
• Patients positive for COVID may have one designated visitor per 24 hours until isolation is discontinued.
• Children under the age of 12 will not be permitted to visit the hospital.
• Main hospital waiting areas are currently closed.

Emergency Department:

• Masks are required AT ALL TIMES
• 2 visitors permitted with patient
• If patient is confirmed or suspected of having COVID-19, 1 visitor will be permitted for the duration of the Emergency Department stay.
• Children under the age of 12 will not be permitted to visit the hospital.

Mother/Baby Unit, Labor & Delivery:

• Visitation Hours: 7am – 7:30pm
• Masks are required AT ALL TIMES
• 1 support person and 2 additional visitors at a time
• Support person may stay at all times
• Children under the age of 12 will not be permitted to visit the hospital.

NICU:

• 2 visitors permitted at a time (Parents and Grandparents only)
• Masks are required AT ALL TIMES

VISITORS MUST NOT ENTER IF:

• You have a fever of 100.4 or feel like you may have a fever
• You have had COVID in the last 2 weeks
• You are waiting on COVID test results
• You know you have been exposed to COVID in the past 2 weeks
• Experiencing nausea, vomiting or diarrhea

Instructivo para visitantes al Hamilton Medical Center a partir del 7/11/22

Instalación Principal:

• Horario General de Visitas: 7am – 7:30pm
• Se requieren máscaras/cubrebocas EN TODO MOMENTO
• 3 visitantes permitidos a la vez
• 1 visitante puede pasar la noche (DEBE TENER 18 AÑOS O MÁS)
• Los pacientes positivos de COVID pueden tener 1 visitante designado cada 24 horas hasta que se termine el aislamiento.
• Los niños menores de 12 años no podrán visitar las áreas de atención de pacientes.
• Las principales áreas de espera del hospital están actualmente cerradas.

Emergency Department:

• Se requieren máscaras/cubrebocas EN TODO MOMENTO
• 2 visitantes permitidos con el paciente
• Si han con irmado o se sospecha que el paciente tiene COVID-19, se permitirá 1 visitante durante la estadía en el Departamento de Emergencias.
• Los niños menores de 12 años no podrán visitar el hospital.

Mother/Baby Unit, Labor & Delivery:

• Horario de Visitas: 7am – 7:30pm
• Se requieren máscaras/cubrebocas EN TODO MOMENTO
• 1 persona de apoyo y 2 visitantes adicionales a la vez
• La persona de apoyo puede permanecer en todo momento
• Los niños menores de 12 años no podrán visitar el hospital.

NICU:

• Se permiten 2 visitantes a la vez (solo padres y abuelos)
• Se requieren máscaras/cubrebocas EN TODO MOMENTO

LOS VISITANTES NO DEBEN ENTRAR SI:

• Tiene fiebre de 100.4 o siente que puede tener fiebre
• Ha tenido COVID en las últimas 2 semanas
• Está esperando los resultados de la prueba de COVID
• Sabes que has estado expuesto a COVID en las últimas 2 semanas
• Tiene náuseas, vómitos o diarrea

How can you help keep yourself healthy?

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing; going to the bathroom; and before eating or preparing food.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
• Stay at home when sick
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Follow social distancing guidelines.

Safety Measures at Hamilton Medical Center

• Screening for COVID-19 symptoms at the door
• Separate care areas for COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients
• Proper personal protective equipment for staff members
• Social distancing
• Sanitizing stations throughout the facility
• Xenex germ-zapping robots to disinfect 99.9 percent of dangerous contaminants
• Staggered appointments to minimize the number of people in a given area
• Face masks provided to all patients and staff members, regardless of symptoms

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