HealthSaturday, November 7
Providence tightens visitor rules at Spokane and Stevens county hospitals amid respiratory illnesses
The Daily Spokane Valley team
If you're visiting someone at a Providence hospital, check the rules first. KHQ reports the hospitals put visitor restrictions in place Friday because of increased respiratory illnesses, while KXLY says the tightened rules start Monday, Nov. 9 and cover Providence Medical Group clinics, too. Visiting hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Sacred Heart Medical Center, Holy Family, Mount Carmel, St. Joseph's and St. Luke's Rehabilitation.
Visiting hours run 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at five hospitals
Five Providence hospitals in Spokane and Stevens counties
- 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Visiting hours
- No limits
- Pediatric, NICU, labor and delivery
Sources: NonStop Local KHQ, KXLY.com
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| When | What |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Visiting hours |
| No limits | Pediatric, NICU, labor and delivery |
Visitors check in at a screening desk for a pass, and Providence highly encourages masks. Providence asks you to review its visitor policies before you come.
- Inpatients not in isolation: two visitors at a time
- Isolation patients: two visitors per day, in full protective gear
- Emergency department: two visitors, or one at a time if isolated
- Exceptions: clergy, end-of-life patients, some interpretation needs
Under 12Visitors this age are barred from Children's Hospital inpatient units
The ban also covers the Women's Health Center and includes siblings. Providence will re-evaluate it in the spring.
Source: KXLY.com
Sources: NonStop Local KHQ, KXLY.com