December 08, 2014
To protect our patients, visitor restrictions have been implemented at Bethesda Butler, Bethesda North, Good Samaritan and Evendale hospitals. This is in support of the Greater Cincinnati Health Council's request that all Tristate hospitals observe visitation restrictions until flu season ends. Posters and fliers reflecting visitation limitations have been placed around each hospital.
Visitor restrictions at the hospitals include:
- No visitation by anyone who is ill with any respiratory symptoms, including coughing, sneezing, runny nose, fever, etc.
- Children must stay in the hospital lobbies and may not go to the floors in the waiting rooms.
- No visitation by anyone younger than age 14.*
*Exceptions
- Siblings who have been adequately immunized against the flu may visit the maternity units. They must bring documentation of immunization that occurred at least two weeks prior to the visit.
- Siblings who wish to visit the NICU at Good Samaritan or the Special Care Nursery at Bethesda North must follow the guidelines on the chart below.
| Sibling Age | Visitation Restriction |
5 years old and younger |
May not visit in NICU/SCN during flu season. |
6 to 9 years old and received seasonal flu shot or Flumist last flu season |
May visit in NICU/SCN two weeks after receiving one flu shots or one dose Flumist during this flu season. |
6 to 9 years old and did not receive a flu shot or Flumist last flu season |
May visit in NICU/SCN two weeks after receiving two flu shots or two Flumist doses this flu season.
|
9 to 14 years old |
May visit in NICU/SCN two weeks after receiving one flu shot or Flumist during flu season. |
Direct any questions about the restrictions to Carolyn Fiutem MT(ASCP), CIC, TriHealth Infection Prevention Officer at Carolyn_Fiutem@trihealth.com, 513 862 4440, or by pager at 513 819 5896.
Thanks for your help assisting patients and their families throughout this time.
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