Visitor Guidelines - 2.16.22
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All Visitors are required to wear at minimum of a surgical/procedure mask (N95 mask are okay). No cloth mask allowed within the facility. RRH will provide a disposable procedure mask if needed.
Routine Visiting Hours for Mountain View and ICU are from 8am to 6pm daily. Routine visiting is limited to the following:
As long as the patient is able to have visitors – 2 visitors will be allowed.
The following is required of routine visitors:
Proof of Vaccination Status or Negative COVID-19 test: Required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test that is no older than 72 hours (need a copy of the actual test results).
Proof of vaccination can be:
- COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card (either CDC or WHO yellow card)
- A photo of your vaccination card Documentation of COVID-19 vaccination from health care provider
- Digital record that includes the QR code
Visiting Screening:
Please review the following list of symptoms – do not visit a patient if you have any of the following symptoms:
- Currently COVID positive Fever or Chills – Temperature 100.4 or greater
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue Muscle or Body Aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea and vomiting Diarrhea
Exceptions If a patient comes from surgery to an inpatient room – a visitor is allowed even if outside the visiting hour timeframes. Time will be limited as per the charge nursing/nursing supervisor. The below patient visitors are exempt from initially providing proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. Within a reasonable time – once patient is stable and as soon as reasonably possible, these support persons must comply with vaccine verification or applicable testing requirements
Up to 2 adult support persons allowed at all times:
- Pediatric Patients
- Labor and Delivery Patients
- Patients with Physical, Intellectual, and/or Developmental disabilities and patients with cognitive impairments
Critically ill and end of life patients – are allowed exceptions to the above. This will be managed case by case by the nursing supervisor.