As community transmission of COVID-19 continues to decline, Nebraska Medicine is updating its visitor policy. On May 3, Nebraska Medicine began allowing one visitor/escort for patients arriving for a clinic appointment or a procedure.
Effective Wednesday, June 9, Nebraska Medicine is making further updates to its visitor guidance, as follows:
Inpatient areas:
- An inpatient no longer needs to designate and document one person as an authorized visitor in One Chart
- An inpatient can have one or two visitors at one time
- Children who are capable of keeping a mask on can visit
- Ob/GYN patients can have two visitors at one time; they do not have to be the same two visitors throughout their hospital stay
COVID-19 inpatient areas:
- Patients who have COVID-19 or are suspected of COVID-19 can have one or two fully vaccinated visitors each day, up to two hours and do the following:
- Visitors must provide proof of vaccination
- COVID-19 unit managers to manage vaccine verification of visitors
- Visitors must don proper PPE for COVID-19 units
- Visitors must provide proof of vaccination
Outpatient areas:
- Patients can bring one or two escorts for clinic appointments
- Children who are capable of keeping a mask on can accompany a patient who has an appointment
All visitors/escorts:
- Must be screened at entry points and provided a “blue” sticker
- Must wear a mask at all times while on premises, practice hand hygiene and social distance whenever possible
- Visitor hours remain at 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week
- Visitors are not allowed to eat or drink in patient rooms
- Visitors should remain in the patient’s room during their visit
Other updates:
- Floral and balloon deliveries will be accepted at screening stations and delivered by staff to patient’s room
- Leadership is working on a process to allow on-site visits (visiting physicians, job shadowing, vendors, clinical observations, job candidates) in the future, with proof of vaccination required