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Visitor Guidelines

These guidelines are in place to protect patients, visitors and staff at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center. With our current state of increased influenza, respiratory viruses (including RSV), and COVID-19 cases, these guidelines become even more important.

ADULT INPATIENTS

  • Adult inpatients may have two visitors per day (must be the same two visitors for the entire day).
  • Visitors must be at least 14 years old.
  • Patients who are being admitted from the Emergency Department, after normal visiting hours, may have one visitor for up to two hours to help with completing the patient history and getting settled in the patient room.
  • Inpatients who are having a procedure may have one visitor present during the procedure.

Patients in these situations may have one designated visitor for their stay and will have received education and utilize proper PPE.

  • COVID-19 infectious period.
  • Under investigation for COVID-19.
  • Isolation precautions, except for restrictive and contact precautions.

PEDIATRIC INPATIENTS

  • Patients 17 years old and younger may have two support people per day (must be the same two visitors for the entire day). Only parents or legal guardians can stay overnight in the patient’s room.
  • Visitors must be at least 18 years old.

BIRTHPLACE/WOMEN & FAMILY CENTER

  • Obstetric inpatients may have two designated adult support people. The two-support people must be the same the entire stay.
  • Nursery and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients may have one birth parent plus one significant other who must remain in the room for the duration of the visit.

OTHER HOSPITAL AREAS

  • Active Emergency Department patients may have two visitors at a time. Visitors must remain in the patient's room the entire visit.
  • Outpatient Procedures (Outpatient Surgery / Heart & Vascular) patients may have one visitor, who must remain in the patient's room for the entire visit.
  • Outpatient Area (Day Hospital / Cancer Care) patients may have one visitor, who must remain in the patient's room for the entire visit.

VISITOR REQUIREMENTS

  • General visiting hours: 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Visitors must use the main entrance Monday through Friday, and the Emergency Department entrance Saturday and Sunday.
  • Visitors must wear a hospital-grade procedural mask at all times while in patient care areas including patient and waiting rooms.
  • Stay in the patient's room or designated visitor area.
  • Clergy may visit patients. They must wear a face shield over their mask during the visit.
  • Do NOT visit if you are experiencing flu-like symptoms or are not feeling well.