Coffey Health System

Visitation restrictions are in place

We have safety measures throughout Coffey Health System to protect against COVID-19 infection. Please note that these precautions are subject to change.

Effective July 22, 2022:

All hospital patients and visitors must enter through the ER.

All visitors:

•  All visitors over the age of 2 will be issued a surgical make that must be worn covering their mouth and nose at all times while in the facility.
  
• Each visitor will be screened upon entry to the facility.  This includes a verbal screening of symptoms and exposure risk. Visitors showing potential symptoms of COVID-19 or high-risk exposure will not be permitted to enter the facility as a visitor.
• Visitors under the age of 12 are permitted under some circumstances (see below); however, it is generally discouraged.
  
• Visitors are asked to limit their interactions with others in the facility. Visitation is restricted to the patient room in which they are visiting, public restrooms, and designated waiting areas. Congregating and wondering in common areas is not permitted.
  
• The cafeteria remains closed to the general public.

Clinic and Outpatients:

• Clinic and outpatients may have TWO (2) visitors accompany them throughout their visit. Additional visitors accompanying the patient are kindly asked to wait in their vehicle due to the limited space in waiting room areas.
•  Visitors under the age of 12 are discouraged; however, a child may attend an appointment with a parent/guardian/sibling when needed.

Hospitalized Patients:

• Designated visiting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  

• Patients who have confirmed or probable COVID-19 may have ONE (1) visitor (over the age of 18) for a limited period of time (generally not to exceed 1 hour). Visiting time for COVID-positive patients must be pre-scheduled by calling the patient’s nurse at 620-364-2121 Ext. 4244.
  
• When visiting patients diagnosed with COVID, visitors are required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (mask, eye protection, gown. and gloves) and will be educated on the potential risks of exposure.
• Requested clergy may visit patients in addition to designated visitors.
• Visitors of hospitalized patients may utilize the cafeteria.
  

Specific Exceptions for After Hours:

• Obstetrical patients may have TWO (2) designated visitors remain with them outside of designated visiting hours. The immediate siblings of the newborn may visit (1 at a time) during visiting hours for a limited period of time, generally not to exceed 1 hour.
  
• Pediatric patients and/or minors may have TWO (2) designated individuals remain with them outside of designated visiting hours.
• Patients with acute or chronic cognitive impairments may have TWO (2) designated visitors remain with them outside of designated visiting hours.
• End-of-life patients (non-COVID) may have limited visitors, up to FOUR (4) at a time, outside of normal visiting hours.
  

Emergency Room:

• Each ER patient may have ONE (1) visitor accompany them in the ER exam room during their visit. An additional visitor may remain in the waiting area and may switch out with the visitor in the room.
  
• Any additional visitors accompanying the patient are kindly asked to wait in their vehicle due to the limited space in waiting room areas. Please note that depending upon ER volumes and patient acuity, visitors may be limited further at the discretion of the ER provider and nurse.
  
• ER patients who are suspected to have COVID-19 will not be permitted to have visitors accompany them until COVID-19 has been ruled out.
  
• Additional visitors may be permitted at the discretion of the ER provider and nurse for extenuating circumstances such as the end of life, prior to transfer, or pediatric patients

Surgical Patients:

• Surgical patients may have ONE (1) visitor accompany them through registration and remain in the designated waiting room until the patient is discharged. Additional visitors accompanying the patient are kindly asked to wait in their vehicle due to the limited space in waiting room areas.
• Pediatric surgical patients may have TWO (2) visitors (over the age of 18) accompany them through registration and remain in the designated waiting room until the patient is discharged. One visitor may be permitted to accompany the patient in the pre-operative and post-operative areas.
  

The hospital cafeteria remains closed to the general public.