Visitor Restrictions
- Visitors are required to wear a mask at all times.
- Keep a safe distance from others.
- Frequently wash hands or use hand sanitizer.
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Daily Visiting Hours 8 am-8 pm
- Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm:
- Visitors are required to check-in at the Main Entrance Screening Station
- After 5pm weekdays/Saturday/Sunday:
- Visitors are required to check-in at the Emergency Room Entrance Screening Station
- Visitors must limit travel inside the hospital to the patients’ room only.
Please call 740.399.3840 to schedule your vaccination.
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Knox County's current RISK LEVEL is: ORANGE
End-of-Life
Visitation restrictions will be at the discretion of the care team
Compassion Assistant**
There will be no visitation restrictions on members of the clergy and those with the power of attorney.
**Compassion Assistant Person who provides support/assistance to the patient due to mobility, reorientation/confusion, interpretation, court-ordered, or healthcare decision making. Aside from compassion assistant, patients who are admitted may have one additional visitor.
| LEVEL ORANGE | VISITOR RESTRICTIONS |
|---|---|
| Ambulatory Surgery Center | Adult patients: Visitor will be allowed in to discuss discharge instructions- will be notified by phone to come in. / Pediatric pediatric: 2 parents/guardians |
| CATH Lab / Diagnostic Imaging | Adult patients: 1 person is permitted pre-procedure, for post-surgery discussion, and for assistance with discharge / Pediatric patients: 2 parents/guardians |
| Center for Cancer Care | 1 visitor for: Initial consult, treatment decisions, end-of-life/hospice care discussions, updates on patient's disease progression or recurring disease. Please call the Cancer Center 740.393.5551 for further information. |
| Center for Rehabilitation and Wellness | Adult patients: No visitors / Pediatric patients: 2 parents/guardians |
| Department of Primary and Specialty Care | Adult patient: No visitors / Pediatric patients: 2 parents/guardians |
| Emergency Room | Adult patients: 1 visitor / Pediatric patients: 2 parents/guardians |
| Inpatient | Adult patients: 12 visitor per patient for length of stay / Pediatric patients: 2 parents/guardians |
| Labor and Delivery | Adult patients: 1 support person and 1 visitor per day Pediatric patients: 2 parents/guardians May stay at the hospital for the duration of the stay |
| Prenatal Appointment | Adult patients: 1 visitor - only during fetal ultrasounds / Pediatric patients: 2 parents/guardians |
| Urgent Care Center | Adult patients: 1 visitor / Pediatric patients: 2 parents/guardians |
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Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, to protect you, your loved one, hospital staff, and the public, you will not be able to visit your loved one in the hospital.
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