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Bryan Health Updated Visitor Guidelines Effective June 1st

By News May 29, 2020 | 11:35 AM

Bryan Health is implementing the following patient support person guidelines beginning Monday, June 1, 2020.

For patients with COVID-19:

No support persons are allowed for patients with a pending COVID-19 test, or with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.

For patients without COVID-19:

Non-Surgical inpatient in general care

  • One healthy, adult support person is now allowed from 5 a.m. to noon

Patient is having surgery with overnight stay expected

  • Support person may stay with patient for one-hour after transfer to inpatient room following surgery
  • Subsequent days, one healthy, adult support person is now allowed, 5 a.m. to noon

Patient is having outpatient, same-day surgery

Patient is having a diagnostic test/interventional procedure

Patient is going to Bryan Heart, Specialty Clinic and/or tenant office:

  • One healthy, adult support person is allowed for the duration of visit to provide assistance and transportation

These existing guidelines continue:

One healthy, adult support person is allowed in these areas or situations 24/7

  • Emergency Department
  • Bryan Family Birthplace – one labor partner
  • NICU – parents/guardians (two allowed)
  • Pediatrics – one parent/guardian
  • Dependent adult needing special assistance

End-of-life care – number of support persons to be determined by patient’s nurse and administrative manager

All support persons must:

  • Wear a mask
  • Pass screening questions
  • Pass temperature check

Other ways you can connect with a patient at Bryan Medical Center:

  • Use our Friends & Family Portal to get hourly updates on your loved one
  • Phone a patient’s room directly by dialing:
    • Bryan East Campus: 402-481-1xxx (patient room number)
    • Bryan West Campus: 402-481-9xxx (patient room number)
    • Bryan Women’s & Children’s: 402-481-7xxx (patient room number)
    • Intensive care unit, Bryan East Campus: 402-481-3640
    • Intensive care unit, Bryan West Campus: 402-481-9225
  • Use your personal devices to communicate (smart phones, iPads, tablets, laptops)
  • Should a patient need a charging device, those are available through volunteers and customer care by calling 402-481-3032
  • Flower and gift orders are available through Lori’s Gifts at Bryan by calling 402-481-8359 (Bryan East Campus) or 402-481-4852 (Bryan West Campus) or order online
  • Request an eGreeting be sent to a patient, delivered Monday-Friday
  • Greetings mailed through US Postal Service will be delivered to patients, Monday-Friday
  • To request a special occasion acknowledgement (birthday, anniversary, etc), please contact volunteers & customer care at 402-481-3032

All retail locations within our medical center locations (cafeterias, Bryan Bean Cafes, gift shops) are closed to the general public, but open to individuals onsite to support a patient. Cash is not currently accepted at any of our retail dining locations. Please use a debit or credit card.

To get more information visit the Bryan Health Website https://www.bryanhealth.com/patients-visitors/covid-19-visitor-restrictions/