09/23/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/23/2021 09:37
HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, IL, will now allow one visitor for patients, with some exceptions, effective today, Thursday, September 23, 2021. The hospital had not allowed visitors since August 19.
"We are continuously reevaluating our visitor guidelines to address both safety of patients and staff while balancing the emotional needs for patients and their family to be able to connect," said St. Elizabeth's Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Regina Peterson. "We understand these ongoing restrictions, while loosened a bit, are still extremely difficult for those with loved ones in our facility."
Visitor guidelines at St. Elizabeth's Hospital are as follows, with some noted exceptions listed below:
Emergency department/UrgiCare:
Inpatient Units
Obstetrics patients: Two support persons during delivery and one (same person) throughout rest of stay.
Surgery (inpatient and outpatient): One visitor to stay in identified area for the duration of the surgical procedure.
Outpatient diagnostic and therapy services: One approved adult support person may be with the patient for the duration of their procedure or clinical visit.
Approved support persons must be over the age of 18 and will continue to be screened upon entering the facility at the Outpatient entrance (except for emergency visitors) for COVID-19 symptoms and exposure. Masks are MANDATORY for all persons within a health care facility, per CDC guideline.
Family members and loved ones should provide nursing staff with their contact information and may call (618) 234-2120 to check on their loved ones.