As COVID-19 restrictions ease around the state, RiverView Health has determined it is time to allow additional visitors with each patient for added support in the hospital, outpatient and clinic settings.
“We are excited to announce as of April 29 we are easing our restrictions here at RiverView. Not only in the hospital portion but also in our outpatient settings and our clinic settings,” said Annie Waldal, RiverView Health’s Director of the Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit. “We are now allowing for two visitors to accompany patients to their appointments or to come visit their loved ones in the hospital. Two visitors can rotate, so we are allowing it to be different visitors. It can be different grandchildren, different aunts and uncles etc. We are very excited to once again allow our patients to have that family member present in these critical times in their life.”
Visitor restrictions for obstetrics (OB) patients and end-of-life situations will be relaxed. “Specifically to our OB patients, we are very pleased to announce that we are allowing siblings of the new arrival to visit their new baby so that is really exciting. I think the nurses and physicians are as excited to start seeing the siblings come back and experience such a beautiful part of their lives,” said Waldal. “End-of-life patients, we will create an individualized visitation plan. We won’t hold to just the two visitors. We will work along the physician and care team to make sure that everybody is supported during a very difficult time.”
The revised visitor policy includes the following:
Hospital
-Visiting hours are 8 am to 8 pm daily.
– Each patient is allowed up to two visitors or support persons at a time. Visitors may rotate.
-Obstetrics (OB) patient visitors can include the newborn’s immediate family (parents and siblings).
-Visitor restrictions for patients in isolation for COVID-19 remain the same with no visitors due to potential exposure risk.
– For patients at end-of-life, an individualized visitation plan will be made in coordination with the care team.
Clinic Visits and Outpatient Appointments
-Each patient is allowed up to two visitors.
Screening and Masking
Visitors will be screened following current guidelines and must wear a mask at all times when in the facility. Visitors will be provided a surgical mask to wear (preferred), or may wear their own cloth mask.
If you have questions regarding the new policy, please call (218) 281-9200.
