{"id":70763,"date":"2021-04-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2021\/04\/28\/visitor-policy-pre-procedural-testing-changes-announced\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T20:13:50","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T01:13:50","slug":"visitor-policy-pre-procedural-testing-changes-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2021\/04\/28\/visitor-policy-pre-procedural-testing-changes-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Visitor policy, pre-procedural testing changes announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p><P>Beginning Monday, May 3, changes to the requirements surrounding pre-procedural testing and outpatient\/procedural visitors will be in effect at Nebraska Medicine.<br \/>\n<P><B>Visitor policy update<\/b><br \/>\n<P>Beginning Monday, May 3, one visitor\/escort will be allowed to accompany a patient for their clinic visit or procedure. There are no changes to the inpatient visitor policy at this time.<br \/>\n<P>&#8220;We recognize we are still in the midst of a pandemic and the safety of our patients and colleagues is of the utmost importance,&#8221; said Sue Nuss, PhD, chief nursing officer at Nebraska Medicine. &#8220;We discourage a visitor when it&#8217;s not in the patient&#8217;s best interest; however, if it will benefit the patient, we support it.&#8221;<br \/>\n<P>The change was made as the number of vaccinated people in the community continues to increase. <\/p>\n<p>Please note:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visitors must be screened at entry points and provided a &#8220;blue&#8221; sticker\n<li>CDC guidelines of social distancing, masking, hand hygiene must be followed\n<li>Visitors for procedural areas\/clinic appointments do not need to be documented in One Chart\n<li>Visitors are not allowed in procedural areas, only waiting areas<\/ul>\n<p><P>Considerations for procedural\/clinic locations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure waiting rooms are arranged to allow for distancing\n<li>Create a plan for overflow should a waiting room become crowded<\/ul>\n<p><P>&#8220;Our infectious disease team and the visitor committee will monitor vaccination and transmission rates,&#8221; Dr. Nuss said. &#8220;We will adjust our visitor recommendations if the community rates change. We wanted to allow more flexibility, though, as the strict visitor limitation is causing provider and patient dissatisfaction.&#8221;<br \/>\n<P><a href=\"https:\/\/app1.unmc.edu\/PublicAffairs\/TodaySite\/images\/siteimages\/Visitor042821.pdf\" target=\"_blanK\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the visitor policy SBAR for more detailed information<\/a>.<br \/>\n<P><B>Pre-procedural testing changes<\/b><br \/>\n<P>Beginning Monday, May 3, pre-procedural COVID-19 testing is no longer required for patients who meet the following criteria: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are fully vaccinated for COVID-19\n<li>Are not experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19\n<li>Have not had close contact with a person who is positive for COVID-19\n<li>Are not expected\/planned to be admitted as an inpatient<\/ul>\n<p><P>Proof of a patient&#8217;s vaccination status is required in one of two ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Documented in One Chart based on state documentation\n<li>Vaccination card shown to staff and then documented in One Chart and state database<\/ul>\n<p><P>Patients who do not meet this criteria should be tested prior to procedure and follow all current precautions. A provider can order COVID-19 testing at their discretion and based on perceived risk.<br \/>\n<P><a href=\"https:\/\/app1.unmc.edu\/PublicAffairs\/TodaySite\/images\/siteimages\/PPT042821.pdf\" target=\"_blanK\" rel=\"noopener\">Please review the pre-procedural testing SBAR for more detailed information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/secure-location.php\" title=\"iYnCW AHW mY qY\">iYnCW AHW mY qY<\/a> --><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beginning Monday, May 3, changes will go into effect at Nebraska 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