NEW Effective March 16: Gundersen Hospital and Clinic visitor restrictions
Gundersen Health System has updated its visitor restrictions at its La Crosse and affiliate Hospitals and Clinics amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to keep patients, staff and communities safe.
Hospital visitor guidelines:
Effective March 16, 2020, one (1) visitor/support person is allowed per patient, per day for the entire hospitalization. Visitors must be ages 12 and older.
In addition:
The patient/patient spokesperson will designate their support person. This will be documented at Information Desk, Health Unit Coordinator desk and in Epic.
Visitors are asked to stay home if they are ill or have traveled (see restrictions below)
Visitors will be asked specific questions regarding health and travel before they are given access to floors or other screening questions deemed necessary.
All visitors are required to wear a visitor badge available at the information desk from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Some hospital units/ambulatory care areas may implement further restrictions at their discretion.
Exceptions: end-of-life, interpreter and pediatric situations will be handled on a case by case basis.
Clinic visitor guidelines:
One (1) support person per patient at Clinic appointments is the new restriction effective March 16, 2020.
Visitors are asked to stay home if they are ill or have traveled. (see restrictions below)
Visitors are asked to drop off and pick up patients, rather than waiting inside the Clinic.
Additional visitor guidelines:
Do not visit if you are sick.
Keep the length of visits to a minimum.
Before and after visiting a patient, wash your hands with soap and water for 30 seconds or rub your hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer for 15 seconds.
Cough or sneeze into a tissue and then dispose of the tissue. Use your shirt sleeve, not your hands, if no tissue is available.
Call patients with your well wishes instead of visiting in person. Your concern will be just as genuine—and welcome.
If you are sick and need care, please call us before you come in.
Call your primary care provider
Call our Telephone Nurse Advisors (24/7, 365) (608) 775-4454 or (800) 858-1050
Stay updated on COVID-19 by visiting gundersenhealth.org/coronavirus
Source: WRJC.com
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