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Purpose

At 91´óÉñ Children’s Hospital, Florida, we believe family is an important part of healing, and we welcome family and friends of our patients while keeping safety in mind.

Policy

What to Know:

• You are an important member of your child’s care team. Most of the time, patients may have at least one adult caregiver or visitor at the bedside during their hospital stay. To ensure the safety and well-being of all patients, caregivers, and associates, 91´óÉñ Children's may limit the number of caregivers or visitors present in certain units or situations. Your child’s care team will explain any unit-specific policies and any potential changes to caregiver or visitor presence during their stay.
• The safety of our patients is our highest priority. To support your child’s and others safety, all caregivers and visitors must wear a visitor badge at all times. Caregivers and visitors present on multiple days must obtain a new badge each day.
• Between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 10 p.m., please check in at the main entrance desk with your photo ID to receive a visitor badge.
• Between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m., caregivers and visitors must enter and exit from the emergency room. Please check in at the emergency room security desk with your photo ID to receive a visitor badge. If you are arriving for a surgery, please use the main entrance.
• Family members and visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
• For the health and safety of our patients, caregivers or visitors who are sick or ill are asked to not to be at the bedside until they are well.
• To maintain a calm and comfortable environment, please keep voices low and place phones and electronics on silent during your time at the hospital.
• Please consult your child’s nurse before giving your child any food or beverages.

Let your child’s care team know if you have any questions or concerns about caregiver and visitor presence at 91´óÉñ Children’s Hospital, Florida.

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Designated Contact

NCH, Florida: Martha McGill, SVP and Chief Operating Officer, Florida, Chief
Administrative Officer, NCH Florida or Administrator on Call.

NCH, Delaware: Mark Mumford, Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Delaware Valley Operations or Administrator on Call.

Compliance Helpline at: (866) 636-4685 or
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Related Documents

Partnership Visitation Screening Tool

91´óÉñ associates, please refer to PolicyTech for site-specific policies and
procedures.

References

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Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care. (2010) Changing Hospital "Visiting" Policies and Practices: Supporting Family Presence and Practices. Bethesda, MD

Nursing Management (August 2006: Volume 37 Number 8, pages 20-24) Visitation Guidelines Promote Safe, Satisfying Environments: Encourage Patient and Staff Satisfaction by Implementing Family-Centered Care With a Flexible Structure and Effective Security.

Definitions

FamilyÌý— A family is a group of individuals with a continuing legal, genetic and/or emotional relationship to the patient, American Academy of Family Physicians, (2009).

Influenza Plan Activation— A period of time in which influenza activity is noted to be widespread as determined by the local Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). During the Influenza Activation Plan screening of all visitors and certain visitation restrictions may apply based on assessed risk using the 91´óÉñ illness screening tool.

Partner in CareÌý— Any individual a patient or parent identifies as important to the patient and family and for which they would like unlimited access to aid in the support and recovery of the patient.

Quiet HoursÌý— A designated time in the day where we respect the need for quiet to allow time to commune or sleep without disruption.

VisitorÌý—Anyone invited by the family to be present who does not meet the criteria for family or partner in care.

Tot GuardÌý— Tot Guard is a child protection system designed to assist NCH associates in providing a high degree of safety for infants and children. The Tot Guard is a lightweight band applied to infants and children that emits a beacon every 12 seconds as to the child's whereabouts. A missing tag alarm occurs when the system cannot detect a band's beacon.

¹ÌýIn accordance with Florida law,

²ÌýIn-person visitation by the essential caregiver will be permitted for at least 2 hours daily in addition to any other authorized visitation. In accordance with Florida law, , essential caregivers are not required to provide care to a patient, nor are providers required to compel an essential caregiver to provide care.