Support person and visitor policies for the Samaritan Clinics campuses:

• All support persons and visitors are required to pass the wellness-screening checkpoint, and wear a cloth or surgical mask prior to visiting any patient unit; masks are not required for patients 2 years old or younger.
• All minor patients are allowed (2) support persons.
• A patient needing physical or developmental assistance is allowed (2) support persons.
• Any patient who is symptomatic and is under investigation of COVID-19, has a COVID-like illness (CLI), or is a confirmed COVID-19 patient—support persons and/or visitors are not allowed.
  • COVID+ or COVID-like illness (CLI) patients are not allowed visitors UNLESS they are at end of life, have  developmental or physical disability and have a caregiver at home, or are a pediatric patient.  For these patients, they are allowed one visitor/attendant throughout the hospitalization and that person must wear assigned PPE.

The following clinic-specific policies apply:

Samaritan Pediatrics:

• All minors are allowed (2) support persons.
• Anyone needing physical or developmental assistance is allowed (2) support persons.

ICU, ED, and Med/Surg:

Two visitors are allowed at a time unless patient is COVID+ or has a COVID-like illness (CLI).

• COVID+ or CLI patients are not allowed visitors UNLESS they are at end of life, have  developmental or physical disability and have a caregiver at home, or are pediatric patient.  For these patients, they are allowed one visitor/attendant throughout the hospitalization and that person must wear assigned PPE.

Samaritan OB/GYN:

• Two healthy support persons allowed for the duration of their stay, unless the patient is COVID+.
• MBU COVID+ patient will be allowed one support person, who must remain the patient’s room throughout the duration of their stay. Masks will be required at all times.

Support person and visitor policies for the Samaritan Hospital campus:

• All support persons and visitors are required to pass the wellness-screening checkpoint, and wear a cloth or surgical mask prior to visiting any patient unit; masks are not required for patients 2 years old or younger.
• All minors are allowed (2) support persons.
• Anyone needing physical or developmental assistance is allowed (2) support persons.
• Any patient who is symptomatic and is under investigation of COVID-19, or is a confirmed COVID-19 patient—support persons and/or visitors are not allowed.
  • COVID+ or COVID-like illness (CLI) patients are not allowed visitors UNLESS they are at end of life, have  developmental or physical disability and have a caregiver at home, or are a pediatric patient.  For these patients, they are allowed one visitor/attendant throughout the hospitalization and that person must wear assigned PPE.

The following unit-specific policies apply:

Emergency Department:

• All patients are allowed (2) support persons.
• Anyone needing physical or developmental assistance is allowed (2) support persons.
• Visitors may be allowed per nursing discretion.

Mother Baby Unit:

• Two healthy support persons allowed for the duration of their stay, unless the patient is COVID+.
• Scheduled C-Section patients allowed (2) support persons.
• If a Mother Baby Unit patient tests positive for COVID-19 prior to admission or after admission, the patient will be allowed one support person, who must remain in the patient’s room throughout the duration of their stay. Masks will be required at all times.

Surgery:

• Two support persons per surgical or procedural patient.

Med/Surg or ICU:

• All patients are allowed (2) support persons.
• Anyone needing physical or developmental assistance is allowed (2) support persons.
• Two visitors are allowed during time of discharge.
• Two visitors are allowed for patients who are at end-of-life.

Diagnostic Imaging:

• Adult patients are allowed (2) support persons.
• Anyone needing physical or developmental assistance is allowed (2) support persons.
• Pediatric patients are allowed (2) support persons.
• OB patients are allowed (2) support persons.

Please note, Samaritan Healthcare supports and recommends telecommunications for all chaplaincy or clergy support during the pandemic. However, for patients requesting in-person chaplain or clergy support, please contact the patient care unit director or designee.