Visitor Restrictions

At South Sunflower County Hospital, our top priority is safeguarding the health and wellbeing of our patients, providers, employees, and community. We continue to closely monitor the prevalence of COVID-19 in our community and follow state and federal guidelines as we adapt our operations to safely care for and support our patients. 

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Effective March 1, 2021, South Sunflower County Hospital is now allowing visitation for non-COVID patients at two set times during the day (8  am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 7 pm). During the set times, the non-COVID patients will be allowed to have a maximum of 2 visitors (12 years or older) in the room at a time. All visitors must be able to pass the screening check prior to entering patient care areas.

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Policy: 

• All patient visitors must enter through the main lobby entrance of the hospital.

• All visitors must have their temperature checked upon entrance of the facility. If a visitor has a temperature greater than 100.4, they will not be allowed to visit. 

• All visitors must “PASS” the screening questions prior to being allowed in patient care areas. 

• Each visitor will be given a yellow badge with the patient’s room number on it. These badges are to be always worn visibly while visiting and returned to the front desk upon leaving. If both badges for a patient are gone from the front desk, no other visitor will be allowed back until someone switches with them. 

• Visitors must always wear their masks. They are to go directly to the patient’s room and remain in the room the entire time they plan to visit. If there is something a visitor needs, they are to utilize the nurse call light and not enter the hallway unless they are leaving.

• The front desk personnel will announce when visitation hours are ending. 

• Emergency Room visitors are to enter through the Emergency Department on the north side of the hospital. 

• Emergency Room visitor’s area to stay with the patient and not wander about the ER/hospital.

• At any time, visitors to patients may be further restricted at the request of a physician, nurse, or patient. 

 

Inpatients:

South Sunflower County Hospital will allow visitation for non-COVID patients at two set times during the day (8 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 7 pm). During the set times, the non-COVID patients will be allowed to have a maximum of TWO (2) visitors (12 years or older) in the room at a time. All visitors must be able to pass the screening check prior to entering patient care areas.

• At this time, Positive COVID patients and patients admitted to the COVID unit will not be allowed visitors unless it is approved by the Infection Control Medical Director. 

  • Positive COVID OB patients will be allowed one support person if they are laboring/delivery is imminent; the hospital will provide appropriate PPE. They must always remain in the patient’s room and wear a mask throughout the duration of the hospital stay—if they leave the building they will not be allowed to come back inside. 

• If a non-COVID patient requires an overnight guest, this will need to be approved by the Infection Control Medical Director or Infection Control Nurse. The overnight guest will complete a COVID signs/symptoms sheet, sign it, and it will be placed in the patient’s chart. 

  • Minors must have one parent/guardian stay with them throughout the duration of their stay. 

  • Negative COVID OB patients will be allowed one support person to stay overnight if they are laboring/delivery is imminent. This support person will be swabbed for COVID prior to being allowed to stay overnight.

    • If the support person is POSITIVE, they will not be allowed to come inside.

    • If the support person is NEGATIVE, they will be allowed to stay but must wear a mask throughout the duration of the hospital stay. If they must leave the building, they will only be allowed back in during the set visitation times. 

Outpatients:
Wound Care patients, Outpatient surgery, and OBs receiving ultrasounds will be allowed ONE (1) support person/caregiver to be with them if needed. 

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ER:

• All adult Emergency Room patients will be allowed ONE (1) visitor/caregiver if the provider deems it necessary for the care/treatment of the patient. 

• Pediatric Emergency Room patients must have one parent/guardian with them during the duration of the visit.

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South Sunflower County Hospital values the trust our community places in us, and we appreciate your understanding as we shift our visitation policies during this time.

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