ProMedica announced today that it has eased some of its Ohio-based hospital visitor restrictions for adult patients that had been in place since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in its service area. The health system has a three-tiered hospital visitor restriction policy in the event of a pandemic. Since March, it had been implementing a level 3 visitor restriction, which is its strictest level. Effective immediately, ProMedica hospitals and outpatient surgery facilities in Ohio have shifted to a level 2 visitor restriction. ProMedica’s Michigan hospitals and facilities remain at a level 3 to comply with state requirements.
ProMedica Level 2 Visitor Restrictions Highlights:
For adult patients who are not COVID-19 suspect or confirmed, the following visitor guidelines apply:
- One designated visitor over the age of 18 will be permitted for the duration of the hospital stay.
- Visitors will be screened upon arrival for symptoms of acute respiratory illness, and those with symptoms will not be permitted to enter the facility.
- A visitor under the age of 18 may be allowed if he/she is the parent of a minor child.
All visitors who meet the above criteria must:
- Wear a mask at all times.
- Practice appropriate cough etiquette.
- Maintain appropriate social distancing.
For adult patients who are COVID-19 suspect or confirmed, no visitors are permitted inside of the patients’ rooms. However, alternative mechanisms for patient and visitor interactions, such as video-call applications on cell phones or tablets, are offered. Exceptions for extenuating circumstances are possible and would be determined on a case-by-case basis.
ProMedica will continue to monitor the evolving COVID-19 pandemic closely and make any appropriate adjustments to visitor restrictions to comply with state requirements or ordinances and to help ensure the safety of all in its facilities.
For more details about ProMedica’s current visitor restrictions, including those for specialty areas, click here.
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