SSM Well being St. Mary’s Hospital – Madison updates COVID-19 customer coverage

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – SSM Well being St. Mary’s Hospital – Madison introduced updates Monday to its COVID-19 customer coverage.

The hospital continues to require the carrying of masks whereas inside the ability, it wrote in a Fb publish. Guests should additionally go a COVID-19 screening.

Those that have been in shut contact with somebody who examined constructive for COVID-19 up to now 14 days, examined constructive themselves up to now 10 days, or have energetic signs of the virus usually are not allowed to go to the hospital.

SSM Well being acknowledged that guests should stay the identical per day and usually are not allowed to depart the location to re-enter.

The hospital additionally laid out guidelines for particular person departments.

For these visiting the grownup inpatient items and emergency departments, there are two guests ages 16 and older allowed. These guests will solely be allowed after the division doctor and a nursing workforce clear the affected person for guests.

Three guests are allowed within the constructing without delay for all end-of-life sufferers, SSM Well being stated, if authorized by management. Whereas there aren’t any age restrictions, at the very least one grownup have to be current.

Two assist individuals ages 16+ are allowed per affected person for these departments:

• Maternal Fetal Drugs Clinic
• Antepartum
• Delivery Suites (Exception: Doulas are thought of a part of care workforce.)
• Household Care Suites, together with beginning-of-life COVID-19 constructive/PUI
• Surgical procedure and Invasive Procedural Companies

Two guests or assist individuals ages 16+ are allowed for for:

• Outpatient hospital-based providers
• Pediatrics
• NICU

The well being system famous it’s following steering from the CDC for well being care settings, not for most people.

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