Due to the recent viral outbreaks and the onset of the cold, flu and RSV season, Sarah Bush Lincoln will implement visiting restrictions to Women & Children’s Center.
Seasonal visitation restrictions will begin Oct. 1 and run through March 30. For the safety of patients, Sarah Bush Lincoln requests that visitors be healthy with no symptoms of cold, flu or other illnesses. In the Women & Children’s Center, no one under the age of 18 will be permitted to visit unless they are siblings or parents of the patient being visited.
Medical Affairs Vice President Jim Hildebrandt, DO, explained, “We’re implementing seasonal restrictions because infants and children are some of the most fragile patients, and our goal is to keep them from contracting contagious viruses which could impact their well being.”
Dr. Hildebrandt added that because the health of older adults is often compromised, people who feel ill should refrain from visiting them as well.
Protective health equipment, such as gloves and masks, are available near patient rooms, and hand sanitizer is always available at entrances of each of Sarah Bush Lincoln’s buildings, on patient care floors and inside all patient rooms. Visitors are encouraged to use it to protect themselves and help stop the spread of germs.
Community members can also protect themselves from this season’s flu virus by getting immunized at their doctor’s office or at Prairie Medical Pharmacy at the Health Center.
For more information, go to www.sarahbush.org.