Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Effective today, Thursday, February 17, 2022, HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital will allow two visitors per patient.
All visitors must continue to follow hospital-specific processes for entry into the facility. All visitors must have their temperature checked and be screened for COVID-19 symptoms and exposure. In addition, medical grade masks (non-cloth) are mandatory in all health care facilities, per CDC guidelines. Visitors must be age 18 or older, unless they are parents of a child receiving care.
No visitors are allowed for patients under investigation for possible COVID-19 diagnosis and those confirmed positive for COVID-19.
These guidelines apply to all areas:
- Emergency department
- Inpatient units – Medical/Surgical, Pediatrics, and Women and Infant Center
- Surgery – Inpatient and Outpatient
- Outpatient diagnostic and therapy services
Visiting hours remain as 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. Visitors may use the hospital’s front lobby entrance off of Maple Street 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding national holidays). Please note these times are based on staff availability and may change. Visitors may use the hospital’s emergency entrance off of Mulberry Street during hours the lobby entrance is closed.
These guidelines are subject to change at any time to address the health needs of our communities. By putting these guidelines in place, St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital is exemplifying its commitment to the dignity and care of all, especially the most vulnerable among us.
About Hospital Sisters Health System
Hospital Sisters Health System’s (HSHS) mission is to reveal and embody Christ’s healing love for all people through our high-quality Franciscan health care ministry. HSHS provides state-of-the-art health care to our patients and is dedicated to serving all people, especially the most vulnerable, at each of our physician practices and 15 local hospitals in two states – Illinois (Breese, Decatur, Effingham, Greenville, Highland, Litchfield, O’Fallon, Shelbyville and Springfield) and Wisconsin (Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Oconto Falls, Sheboygan and two in Green Bay). HSHS is sponsored by Hospital Sisters Ministries and Hospital Sisters of St. Francis is the founding institute. For more information about HSHS, visit www.hshs.org. For more information about Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, visit www.hospitalsisters.org.
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