Flowers Hospital to Revise Visitation Policy Effective August 2, 2021

7/29/2021

In response to the increasing number of COVID-positive cases and hospitalizations in the region, Flowers Hospital will revise its visitation policy to the guidelines below effective August 2, 2021.

Inpatient Areas:

• One visitor is allowed for non-COVID patients.
• Visitation is restricted for COVID-positive patients. Families may request conferences with staff and providers. Please speak with a member of the patient’s care team for more information.

Intensive/Critical Care Units:

• One visitor is allowed per patient between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily.
• Additional requirements are in place for visitation for COVID-positive patients. Please speak with a member of the patient’s care team for more information.

Labor and Delivery:

• Two visitors are allowed for non-COVID patients.
• One visitor is allowed for COVID-positive patients.

Emergency Room and Outpatient Surgery:

• One visitor is allowed for non-COVID patients age 18 and older.
• Two visitors are allowed for patients age 17 and younger.
• Visitation is restricted for COVID-positive patients.

Additional Requirements:

• Additional visitor restrictions may apply based on certain circumstances, such as the facility’s COVID-19 status.
• Visitors must be age 18 or older and are required to wear a face covering at all times while in the facility.
• Visitors for patients who are here for a short period of time, such as lab or radiology visits, are encouraged to wait outside when possible due to limited waiting room capacity and social distancing requirements.
• By entering the facility, visitors attest that:
  • You do not have any symptoms of COVID-19 or flu
  • You do not have any new loss of taste or smell
  • You do not have a fever of more than 100.0F
  • You have not had recent unprotected close contact with a COVID-19 positive person
  • You are NOT currently COVID-19 positive

Visitors may access the hospital through the main hospital entrance located on the west side of the building from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day or through the Doctors Center entrance from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. The emergency room entrance is limited to emergency room visitation only.

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