Attention patients and guests

Due to the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, changes have been made to the the Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare visitor policy. We have implemented a limited visitor policy across the MLH system based on the current status of COVID-19 in our community.

It is important to note that all visitors must screen negative for COVID.

The changes to our visitor policy are as follows:

• Adult inpatients and emergency department patients may have one designated visitor.
• Pediatric inpatients, including NICU patients, may have two designated visitors.
• One parent or legal guardian may accompany pediatric patients in the ED.
• The designated visitor(s) may arrive and depart once per day.
• For surgery patients, adult patients may have one visitor and pediatric patients may have two.
• The visitor(s) may stay in the waiting area until the patient is either discharged or admitted and may see the patient post-operatively.
• In MLH clinics or other outpatient areas, adult patients should come by themselves, if possible. One parent or guardian may accompany pediatric patients.
• Confirmed COVID-positive patients and symptomatic patients with a pending COVID test may not have visitors at this time. As always, there are compassion exceptions.
• Visitors must follow all required precautions to protect patients and staff.

Read the entire visitor policy, along with the latest information regarding MLH facilities and how we are keeping patients safe during COVID-19, in our COVID-19 Resource Center.