Toledo, Ohio – ProMedica has announced that they are easing some visitor restrictions at its hospitals and outpatient surgery facilities in Ohio and Michigan, effective immediately. The health system is shifting from its Visitor Restriction Level 3 down to Level 2. The change is in response to health care employees being able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. While COVID-19 remains a threat in our communities, ProMedica must balance that threat with other aspects of patient well-being that are linked to visitation.
Notable visitor restriction changes include: Non-COVID-19 patients will now be allowed one visitor wearing a mask, but COVID-19 patients will continue to have no visitors if they are in isolation. COVID-19 patients may have one visitor wearing a mask if they are no longer in isolation.
Below is a summary of the current visitor restrictions in place at ProMedica’s Ohio and Michigan facilities. Exceptions may be made as noted in the section titled All Setting Allowances.
HOSPITALS
Adult Inpatient
Non-COVID-19 patients: 1 visitor wearing a mask is permitted.
COVID-19 positive/suspected patients: No visitors permitted. If COVID-19 patient is not in isolation, 1 visitor wearing a mask is permitted.
Emergency Department
Arriving patients: 1 visitor wearing a mask may accompany the patient into the emergency department.
COVID-19 positive/suspected patients: No visitors permitted
Pediatric patients: 2 adult visitors permitted, with 1 at a time in exam room with patient
Surgery and Procedural Areas
Inpatient surgeries: 1 visitor wearing a mask may meet the patient in the perioperative area and remain until the patient returns to their room.
Outpatient surgeries: 1 driver/visitor wearing a mask may accompany the patient. The masked visitor must stay in the designated waiting area and leave with the patient as soon as they are ready to be discharged.
Ambulatory Clinics
1 visitor wearing a mask is permitted
Infusion Centers and Radiation Oncology
No Visitors for Adult
Pediatric Patient: 1 parent/guardian wearing a mask at all times
Obstetrics
L&D and Post-partum: 1 person wearing a mask and 1 credentialed doula, wearing a mask, may be allowed only with prior approval under certain circumstances.
NICU
(2 banded adults as designated visitors wearing mask)
Infant/Infants: 1or 2 of the banded visitors at a time, wearing a mask at all times.
Pediatrics
(2 banded adults as designated visitors wearing mask)
Child/Children: 1 of the 2 banded visitors at a time, wearing a mask at all times.
Hospice or End of Life
May have up to 4 visitors wearing masks per day.
Can be under the age of 16 with permission of the healthcare team.
If COVID-19 positive, visitors must wear all PPE, including procedural mask, full-face shield, gown and gloves while in the patient’s room.
All Setting Allowances
Power of attorney/surrogate decision-makers or court-appointed guardianship (only upon request from the care team), interpreters, caregivers of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), approved vendors, chaplain/clergy, team members who meet an allowance listed above.
Volunteers & Clergy
Do not report for duties or visits, unless specifically notified or permission given to do so.
PHYSICIAN OFFICES
Physician Offices
1 visitor wearing a mask is permitted
PARAMOUNT HEALTH PLAN
Paramount Offices
Visitors wearing masks are permitted
CORPORATE FACILITIES
Corporate Offices
No visitors
For ProMedica updates related to COVID-19, please visit www.promedica.org/covid.
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