Hospitalization and Outpatient Visits During Flu Season

November 23, 2009

• Only healthy immediate family members may visit patients in the patient units. Immediate family includes parents/guardians, siblings and grandparents.
• Only children seeking evaluation or treatment should be brought to the hospital. If this is not possible, all attending clinic must be healthy.
• Patients in public waiting areas must be supervised at all times. Outpatients and families are not to visit anyone & may only be in the outpatient clinic area and cafeteria.
• All visitors should be healthy.
• A fever above 100° F and any of the following: extreme tiredness, chills, headache, muscle aches, sore throat, stuffy head/congestion, vomiting or diarrhea may represent an infection that they may spread.
• Persons who have recently been ill (as above) should not visit unless they have been symptom free for at least 24 hours.
• Persons from households where others are ill (as above) should be alerted to watch for signs of illness in themselves. If they become ill, they should leave promptly.
• This policy may be changed without notice.

All tours, school groups, and special events are canceled during this time.