In an effort to protect our patients, visitors, physicians and staff from COVID-19, OhioHealth is implementing a more restricted visitation policy than was originally announced on Monday. The new policy will be effective immediately.
Visitor guidelines:
- Patients will be limited to one per day
- One exception – both parents will be allowed to visit with their child
- Visitors will not be allowed to wait in lobbies or cafeterias
- Visitors must be 18 years or older
- Maternity patients will be limited to one support person during their entire length of stay
- In-person Behavioral Health visits will no longer be permitted due to the common space these require
- Visiting hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Overnight visits will not be permitted with the exception of end-of-life situations
- We will make limited exceptions for end-of-life patients and for those with disabilities who need assistance
Visitor screening:
Visitors to all OhioHealth hospitals, outpatient care centers and physician offices will also be screened and will not be granted entrance if any of the following applies:
- Exhibiting Flu-like symptoms
- Fever within the past 24 hours
- Cough or shortness of breath within the past 14 days
- Contact with a confirmed COVID-19 patient within the past 14 days
- International travel within the past 14 days
Care sites impacted:
All OhioHealth care sites will be impacted including:
- Hospitals
- Urgent Care facilities
- Freestanding Emergency Departments
- OhioHealth Physician Group offices
- And more