OU Health Visitation Policy as Response to COVID-19
In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, OU Health has updated their
visitation policies. Please see the current policies below.
Oklahoma Children’s Hospital
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UP TO TWO ESSENTIAL CAREGIVERS over the age of 18 are allowed for patients admitted to
Oklahoma Children's Hospital
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ONE VISITOR is allowed in the Women’s and Newborn
Labor and Delivery area at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital.
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In outpatient and clinical services at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital,
ONE VISITOR IS ALLOWED WITH THE CHILD. This includes patients who are undergoing same-day surgery or procedures,
and those visiting the Emergency Department and hospital-based departments
such as dialysis and radiology.
- Patient/Visitor screening for COVID-19 at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital
will occur at the point-of-service (i.e., clinic, Emergency Department,
radiology, etc.) rather than at the building entrance.
- Entry into Oklahoma Children’s Hospital will be limited to three
main entrance points.
- No one under age 18 may visit Oklahoma Children’s Hospital except
under special circumstances.
- Everyone must wear a mask and wash their hands or use hand sanitizer often
during their visit.
University of Oklahoma Medical Center & OU Health Edmond Medical Center
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VISITORS ARE NOT ALLOWED to accompany patients at University of Oklahoma Medical Center or OU Health
Edmond Medical Center. This policy includes patients who are undergoing
same-day surgery or procedures, and those visiting the Emergency Department
and hospital-based clinics and departments such as dialysis and radiology.
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Under extenuating circumstances,
an essential caregiver may be allowed to accompany a patient. Essential caregivers are those who are critical
to achieve outcomes for patient care. In this situation, one person will
be allowed on a case-by-case review based on healthcare team recommendations
and approval of the hospital President.
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When exceptions are granted, the essential caregiver must:
- Stay in the patient’s hospital room and wear a mask for the duration
of the visit.
- Once the caregiver leaves the patient’s room, he or she must immediately
leave the hospital.
- If the essential caregiver wishes to return to the hospital after they
have left, the exception process starts over due to the caregiver’s
potential for community exposure to COVID-19.
- For surgeries and other procedures, the essential caregiver will be allowed
to be in the facility for pre-operative education or to assist the patient
in getting to surgery but will be required to stay in the patient’s
room or leave the facility during the surgery.
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For adult patients on
palliative and hospice care, the visitor policy will continue to allow physicians to work with families
on a case-by-case basis regarding visitation.
OU Health Physicians Clinics in Oklahoma City and Tulsa and OU Health Dentistry clinics
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NO VISITORS ARE ALLOWED with adult patients of
OU Health Physicians clinics in Oklahoma City and Tulsa and in OU Health
Dentistry clinics. An exception may be made if an adult escort is necessary due to the patient’s
medical condition.
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One adult visitor is allowed to escort pediatric patients at
OU Health Physicians pediatric clinics in Oklahoma City and Tulsa and with a child being seen at an
OU Health Dentistry clinic.
All OU Health Facilities
- Upon entry into all OU Health care facilities, patients/visitors will be
asked the patient’s destination and must be verified to be wearing
a mask. Cloth, dust cover or surgical-style masks are allowed. Mask with
valves or “air holes,” buff or gaiters and scarves or bandanas
are not allowed.
For information on how to stay connected with patients in the hospital,
visit our Keeping Connected page.
Visitor Information
While in the hospital, all visitors must:
- Wear a mask (brought from home or provided by the hospital) at all times.
- Be screened at entry or point of service – whichever is applicable.
Anyone who screens positive will not be able to visit while having symptoms.
- Wash their hands or use hand sanitizer often during their visit.
- ands or use hand sanitizer often during their visit.
