CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER UPDATES COVID-19 VISITATION GUIDELINES
PRINCETON, KY – November 11, 2020 – Caldwell Medical Center is committed to protecting our patients and their families during this COVID-19 pandemic. As part of our continued efforts, we want to stress the following actions we are taking:
Mask Usage – We require that your visitors wear a face mask at all times while inside our facility. The face mask must cover both the nose and mouth.
Hand Washing- We ask that you and your visitor use hand sanitizer or soap and water upon arriving at our facility and again upon exiting the facility. We also encourage you to clean your hands frequently throughout your stay.
Covering Your Cough/Sneeze- We ask that you and your visitor cover all cough and sneeze episodes with a tissue or into your elbow. Please discard used tissues immediately in the trash. Clean your hands after coughing or sneezing or touching your face.
Social Distancing- We ask that you and your visitor remain 6 feet apart from other people within the facility.
When to visit/When NOT to visit- Visiting is restricted and visiting rules may change at any point due to recommendations from local, state, and federal health experts. We ask that you NOT have visitors when you or your visitor have the following symptoms:
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fever or chills
Muscle or body aches
Vomiting or diarrhea
New loss of taste or smell
Travel through the facility – Travel throughout the facility is restricted and you and your visitor will be escorted to and from your destination. The cafeteria is closed to the public until further notice.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation with these requests. With your help, we can prevent the spread of COVID-19 within our facility and our community.
NEW VISITOR GUIDELINES INCLUDE:
Dependent upon Caldwell County’s Current Incidence Rate, visitation guidelines for Caldwell Medical Center vary:
Green – No visitor restrictions at this time. Visitation hours are from 6AM-8PM.
Yellow – No visitor restrictions at this time. Visitation hours are from 6AM-8PM
Orange – Limited visitation which includes a patient to have only one (1) visitor per day at a time between the hours of 7AM-9AM, and 6PM-8PM.
Red – Limited visitation which includes a patient to have only one (1) visitor per day between the hours of 7AM-9AM, and 6PM-8PM.
Emergency Department
Green/Yellow – 1 visitor allowed.
Orange/Red- No visitors allowed. Patients may have a family or friend provide a telephone number for contact. *Essential caregivers (one healthy adult) may accompany a patient who are vulnerable or dependent and require assistance.
Hospital Based Clinics
Green/Yellow – No visitation restrictions at this time.
Orange/Red- No visitors allowed. Patients may have a family or friend provide a telephone number for contact. *Essential caregivers (one healthy adult) may accompany a patient who are vulnerable or dependent and require assistance.
Surgery Patients
Green/Yellow – No visitation restrictions at this time.
Orange/Red- No visitors allowed. Patients may have a family or friend provide a telephone number for contact. Visitor is to wait in their car until they are informed by our staff for further instructions.
*Visitation Policy is subject to change based on local, state, and federal recommendations and guidelines*