Kettering Health Network announces new visitor policy

The Kettering Health Network announced their new visitor policy Tuesday, which will now allow up to two visitors at a time for patients coming in for an emergency visit, hospitalization, or outpatient procedures.

All inpatient rooms will be limited to two visitors at a time, even for rooms with more than one patient, the release said.

KHN said there are exceptions to the new policy:

• No visitation will be permitted for outpatient testing, including noninvasive radiology testing, routine X-rays and lab studies.
• Patients who require assistance due to mobility, interpretation or health care decision-making may have one additional assistance person.
• No visitation will be allowed by anyone under the age of 18, unless they are the parent or legal guardian of a minor patient.
• No COVID-19 positive persons or symptomatic individuals will be permitted to visit a patient unless it has been great than 10 days since the test or onset of symptoms

Patients and visitors are encouraged to check visitor policies with individual providers before an office visit.

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