CONCORDIA-- Cloud County Health Center (CCHC) is scheduled to move to a no visitor policy beginning Wednesday.
"With the drastic increase in positive COVID-19 cases in the county, Cloud County Health Center has made the decision to move to a “No Visitor Policy” effective Wednesday November 11th. While this may be very difficult for our patients and their families, we are confident this is the right thing to do for the safety of our staff, patients, and community," CCHC noted today in a news release.
The policy applies to all inpatients, the emergency department, and outpatient areas, including the lab, x-ray, dialysis, therapy, and wound care, the news release noted. CCHC's Family Care Center will continue to allow one visitor if necessary.
Detailed information on the “No Visitor” restrictions and exceptions include the following.
●One caregiver for patients younger than 18 allowed (must stay in patient room the entire time)
●One companion for patients with disabilities or impairments needing assistance allowed (must stay in patient room the entire time)
●For all other patients- no visitors are allowed.
●Comfort Care visitor exceptions will be made for patients nearing end of life on a case by case basis.
Everyone will continue to use the main entrance for hospital access and will continue to be screened according to KDHE guidelines currently in place, according to the news release.
"Our employees continue to be diligent with self-screening in order to protect themselves, their peers, family and loved ones, and our community!
At this time we are not discontinuing any services. We do ask that you call ahead if you need to be seen in the Family Care Center or emergency room if you are experiencing any symptoms of COVID," the news release noted.