Appointments or procedures, including clinic and outpatient visits
Up to 2 primary support persons (over age 16)
Hospitalized patients
Up to 2 visitors/support persons aged 16 or older per adult patient per 24 hours (no overnight stays)
Overview
If you are positive for COVID-19 within 10 days (or 20 days for immunocompromised patients) of an in-person appointment, contact your clinic to discuss your upcoming visit.
All patients and visitors to UW Health clinic and hospital locations are required to:
Wear a barrier mask covering the nose and mouth
Answer screening questions regarding COVID-19
Sanitize their hands frequently
Practice physical distancing
UW Health requires every person over the age of five (providers, staff, patients, visitors, etc.) in a UW Health facility (all spaces, including non-clinical areas) to wear a minimum of a barrier mask.
Provide a higher level of protection than face coverings
They prevent respiratory droplets that are in the air from entering your mouth and nose
They stop your respiratory droplets from reaching other people
Patients who arrive with a cloth face mask will be provided a barrier mask to wear. The mask must cover both the nose and mouth and be worn the entire time you are in a UW Health facility. Inpatients must wear masks while in the hallways and while staff are in the patient room. Patients who are not able to tolerate wearing a mask over the mouth and nose should contact their health care provider by phone or through MyChart.
Visitor info
Please refer to the following information for the number of primary support persons and visitors allowed at pediatric and adult outpatient appointments and inpatient stays.
Clergy, interpreters, liaisons such as hospice workers, adult protective services, identified skills nursing facility liaisons, peer support liaisons are not considered visitors and are considered part of the allowed care team.
A patient’s care team may make compassionate exceptions when appropriate. A request for a compassionate exception must be made prior to a clinic or outpatient appointment for proper review and consideration.
Appointments or procedures, including clinic and outpatient visits
Up to 2 primary support persons (over age 16)
Hospitalized patients
Up to 2 visitors/support persons aged 16 or older per adult patient per 24 hours (no overnight stays)
Appointments or procedures including clinic and outpatient visits
No primary support individuals allowed
Hospitalized patients
No visitors
For pediatric inpatients, overnight visits are allowed.
Appointments or procedures, including clinic and outpatient visits
2 primary support persons (over age 16)
Siblings of patients allowed (in addition to the 2-visitor limit)
Surgical pre-op
2 primary support persons (over age 16)
OR pre-surgery
2 primary support persons (over age 16)
Recovery room post-surgery
2 primary support persons (over age 16)
Hospitalized patients
2 primary support persons (over age 16)
No siblings
Appointments or procedures, including clinic and outpatient visits
2 primary support persons (over age 16)
No siblings
Surgical pre-op
2 primary support persons (over age 16)
OR pre-surgery
1 primary support persons (over age 16)
Recovery room post-surgery
1 primary support persons (over age 16)
Hospitalized patients
2 primary support persons (over age 16)
No siblings
Primary support persons, visitors and healthcare decision makers who are currently experiencing or recently experienced any acute respiratory symptoms, such as a cough or shortness of breath, are not permitted.
Primary support persons, visitors and healthcare decision makers who have tested positive for COVID-19 within the last 10 days are not permitted
Visitors who cannot wear a mask will be asked to leave UW Health facilities.
Visitors are not allowed to consume beverages or food to ensure barrier mask is not removed. Guest trays/room service for visitors is currently suspended.
Patients in the infusion center, cancer center and transplant center may order room service/meal trays.
Food/drink may be brought from home but cannot be stored in hospital refrigerators or freezers.