Visitor Policy Update

Updated 11/7/2020

WRHS Clinics and Hospital Visitation Updates

Hospital Visitation with NO COVID Positive Inpatients – One adult visitor at time per inpatient, no visitors under the age of 18. All visitors masked.

Hospital Visitation with COVID Positive Inpatients - Immediately limit visitation to end-of-life patients only, immediate family only, and will require masks for those visitors.

COVID Unit - End-of-life patients only, and will require full PPE for those visitors. Visitors must sign a waiver and will be limited and approved by the admitting physician to reduce the utilization of PPE.

Labor and Delivery - One support person per delivery - both should enter through the West End door and not the Emergency Room. Mom and support will be rapid tested.

Emergency Room - One family or support person allowed in the ER waiting room. Visitor should stay in the ER waiting room, remain masked and utilize the nurse call button if assistance is needed.

Cafeteria - Closed until further notice, only serving meals to our patients. Dietary staff will continue to stock the vending machine on the West end of the facility.

Hettinger Clinic - One Visitor allowed only if required to provide care, and one visitor allowed for Pediatric visits. One visitor may accompany OB patient for US appointment only.

Rural Health Clinics - One Visitor allowed per appointment.

Following the guidelines set forth in the Vulnerable Population Protection Plan through the North Dakota Department of Health

Please note that if cases begin to show in our service area, or we have a COVID-19 positive admit to the hospital, we will be rolling these restrictions back immediately.

Reminder: Masks should be worn at all times when in public areas, patient care areas, and whenever proper social distancing is not possible. Visitor on med surg must be masked at all times while in the facility.