Current Restrictions at Jones Memorial Hospital

Effective Monday, June 24, 2021 visitation hours are 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm seven days a week.

Visitor/Support Person Qualifications

MUST NOT be COVID-19+ or a person being evaluated for COVID-19 (in the last 10 days) or be under quarantine (in the last 14 days).
MUST NOT have had significant COVID-19 exposure or symptoms during the prior 10 days or have a temperature of equal to or greater than 100.4 degree Fahrenheit.
MUST adhere to all hospital and DOH policies.
MUST be screened. Those going to inpatient locations (2C, ICU, OB) MUST have their temperature taken prior to entry.
MUST attempt to social distance when in the building.
MUST wash hands or use hand sanitizer.
MUST wear a face covering approved by the hospital that covers the nose and mouth.
MUST wear additional PPE when deemed necessary.
MUST be 18 years or older.

Med/Surg

ICU

Maternity (OB)

Patients are permitted to have two (2) support persons.
- If a doula is participating in the care of the patient, this individual counts as one of the two support persons.
Support persons may accompany the patient through labor, delivery, and the postpartum period, including recovery until discharged to home.
Support persons are permitted to leave the hospital and return during the patient’s hospitalization.
Support persons are not permitted to wander the halls or visit with other patients
After delivery and during the postpartum period, patients are permitted to have two (2) visitors per day during visiting hours.
Outpatients may have one (1) support person with them for outpatient procedures.

Ambulatory Surgery

Patients may have one (1) designated visitor accompanying them during pre-op and recovery.
Visitors will need to wait in the designated waiting area during the procedure and in some cases until discharge.
- If allowed by staff, the visitor may return to the bedside for recovery, however this is not always possible.

Emergency Department

Patients may have one (1) visitor accompanying them during their emergency room visit. This visitor is not allowed to come and go.
Exceptions include using the restroom and getting something from their car.
Patients that cannot be maintained in a semi-private or private room, are not permitted to have a visitor due to social distancing requirements in healthcare settings.

Laboratory, Physical Therapy/ Rehab, Imaging

Medical Practices

Patients may have one (1) visitor accompanying them to each scheduled appointment.

Pediatric Patients

Are permitted to have two (2) designated support persons accompanying them during their hospitalization or healthcare appointment.
For visitor information, see department specific guidance.

End of Life/Comfort Care

Patients are permitted to have two (2) support person that may remain with them during their hospitalization.
These patients may have up to four (4) individuals at the bedside at a time.
These patients may have an unlimited number of visitors, as long as individuals (support persons/visitors) are to rotate out accordingly.

Cognitive Impairments

Patients with dementia or delirium, or with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities are permitted to have one (1) support person at the bedside. This is usually determined by the medical team. During each hospitalization, at least 2 (two) individuals may be named as support persons. They may rotate out during the hospitalization.
- It is preferred that if a support person is deemed medically necessary, two (2) of the visitors becomes the support person(s).

Cafeteria Usage:

Any individual unwilling to follow this or any other JMH policy will be asked to leave the property.