Morris Hospital updates its visitor guidelines

Patients hospitalized at Morris Hospital are now allowed only two visitors at a time, according to a news release from the hospital.

Visitors must be at least 18 years old, according to the release.

All visitors coming to Morris Hospital or any of its facilities will still have their temperatures checked, answer screening questions about current symptoms and apply sanitizer, according to the release.

Visitors must also wear face masks, regardless of their vaccination status, according to the Centers for Disease Control recommendations for health care settings, according to the release.

Morris Hospital updated its visitor policy due to the decrease in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. On Monday, Morris Hospital had less than five people hospitalized with COVID-19, according to the Morris Hospital dashboard.

Visiting hours for 2 South, 2 East, and the family birthing suites are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visiting hours for the intensive care unit are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

“Patients in the Family Birthing Suites may have a support person/significant other 24 hours around the clock,” according to the release. “Siblings of newborn babies are permitted to visit regardless of their age.”

Patients with COVID-19 still may not have visitors, the release said.

However, people can request special arrangements for the following COVID-19 patients: patients who are 17 or younger, patients at the end of life or patients who are “intellectually and/or developmentally disabled or diagnosed with an impairment that affects understanding, judgment, or decision-making,” according to the release.

Just one support person age 18 and up may accompany patients coming to the hospital for outpatient surgery, endoscopy, cath lab and other procedures, according to the release.

Support persons and visitors must not have signs of illness, according to the release.

For full visitor guidelines, visit morrishospital.org/visitors.