VISITOR POLICY UPDATE

December 6, 2021

For the protection of our patients, staff and community, UHD is currently restricting visitors as follows:

• Hospital and Emergency Room Patients – NO VISITORS AT THIS TIME
• Obstetric Patients – One continuous support person for the duration of the hospital stay.
• End of Life Patients (regardless of COVID-19 status) – One or more continuous support persons confined to the patient’s room or other controlled location, at the discretion of the supervising physician.
• Same Day Surgery Patients – One support person only.
• Blue Earth Clinic Appointments – One support person only.
• Patients Who Require Assistance: cognitive impairment, developmental delays, or disruptive behavior where caregiver or healthcare decision maker is key to providing care or safety (includes mobility challenged patients) – One support person only.

All support persons will be screened upon entry to the facility utilizing standard screening tools. If a visitor screens positive for any symptoms or exposure to COVID-19, they will not be allowed to visit.

Updated September 2, 2021

Please note that face masks are required at UHD Hospital and Clinics.

Because the Delta variant is shown to spread more easily, the Minnesota Dept. of Health and Centers for Disease Control recommend everyone, both fully vaccinated and unvaccinated, wear a mask in settings that pose a high risk of COVID-19 spread or complications from COVID-19 infection, including healthcare settings.

UHD will continue to follow guidance closely and update our policies as necessary. Thank you for helping UHD continue to provide a safe environment for our patients, visitors and staff.

For more information and recommendations about wearing masks, click here. 

For more information about infection control after vaccination, click here

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