FHN Memorial Hospital initiates expanded visitor restrictions
FREEPORT — Additional visitor restrictions for FHN Memorial Hospital and all other FHN locations began Jan. 10.
No visitors will be allowed for adult inpatients at FHN Memorial Hospital with the following limited exceptions:
One health care decision-maker or support person is permitted for those with disabilities who require a support person.
One primary support person is allowed to accompany a patient in the emergency department or a patient having surgery, including a gastroenterology procedure or GI surgery, or cardiac cath lab procedure.
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For labor and delivery, the father and one additional primary support person will be allowed. The patient’s siblings or anyone under 18 will not be allowed.
For pediatrics, two primary support persons per patient allowed. Patient siblings or anyone under 18 will not be allowed.
Limited visitors may be approved for end-of-life patients, comfort care, or extenuating circumstances. Only 2 visitors will be allowed at a time.
For clinic appointments at FHN Family Healthcare Centers or Specialty Care Centers, one healthcare decision maker or support person will be permitted for those with disabilities who require a support person.
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Throughout all FHN locations, no visitors who are currently experiencing or recently experienced COVID-19 or respiratory symptoms, such as a cough, fever or shortness of breath, are permitted.
All visitors throughout all FHN locations must:
Be 18 years of age or older
Wear a mask at all times, and maintain social distancing.
Wash hands when entering and leaving rooms.
Leave directly after visiting the patient room.
The health system issued a news release about the new visitor restrictions on Friday.
Visit www.fhn.org/coronavirus for the latest visitor restrictions for each hospital department and the FHN Family Healthcare Centers and Specialty Care Centers.
This article originally appeared on Journal Standard: Freeport's FHN Memorial Hospital expands visitor restrictions
