Visitor guidelines at Ascension St. Vincent Jennings
Thank you for your understanding as we strive to keep our patients, families, visitors and associates healthy and safe.
Indiana is experiencing a significant increase in influenza-like illnesses (commonly known as flu), In an effort to protect our patients, families, visitors and associates, Ascension St. Vincent is implementing updated temporary Visitor Restrictions, effective Thursday, December 19, 2024. This temporary restriction at our sites of care will assist us in limiting the spread of the influenza and ensuring that we are best equipped to provide exceptional care to our patients.
In alignment with the latest recommendations from public health authorities and city and state officials, visitation at Ascension St. Vincent sites of care will be limited, based on the following criteria:
- No visitors with respiratory-like illness, fever or cough
- No visitors under the age of 18 (unless they are the parents of a patient)
- No more than two (2) visitors at a time
Ascension St. Vincent has implemented additional visitor restrictions for the safety of the Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients in our care. Visitation will be limited to two visitors at time, and they must meet the criteria below:
- Two (2) parents/guardians
- Four (4) designated adults identified by the parents/guardians, not to exceed a total of six (6) designated adults
Our visitation policy allows us to provide a safe environment, high-quality care, and positive experiences when and where our patients need us.
Additional information for visitors
- Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- Visitors of patients in isolation must follow the instructions provided in infection control policies and as instructed by the isolation signage. Visitors under the age of 12 may be restricted from visiting patients in isolation. For the safety of the patient and care team, visitors who fail to comply with isolation protocols will be asked to leave.
- Visitors showing signs or symptoms of infection or illness should not visit. Symptoms of illness could include cough, fever, runny nose, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, or sore throat.
- Certain areas of the hospital, including the NICU, PICU, ER, labor and delivery, and surgery may have additional guidelines for visitors.