MT. VERNON, IL — Beginning on Monday, October 18, Crossroads Community Hospital is revising its visitor policy. The visitor guidelines will begin allowing one visitor per patient.

Visitor/ Support Person guidelines

  • Visitors/ Support Person will be screened for symptoms of COVID-19 and must pass the screening to visit a patient.
  • Visitor / Support Person must wear a visitor sticker and face covering at all times during the visit.
  • Visitor / Support Person must practice good hand hygiene during the visit. Hand sanitizer is located throughout the facility
  • Visitor / Support Person should practice social distancing while in the facility
  • Visitors under the age of 18 will not be allowed. Exceptions may be made if there are special circumstances. **

Surgery Department

  • Adult patients: One visitor/support person is allowed during the entire visit. Visitors may not “switch out” with another visitor).
  • Pediatric patients: Two parents or legal guardians are allowed. .

Inpatients / Emergency Department

One visitor / support person for each patient for the duration of the stay . Any variations to the following list of exceptions must be approved by the supervisor.

  • Pediatric patients: Two parents or legal guardians for each patient will be allowed in the room. Parents or legal guardians may stay overnight in accordance with the usual policy.
  • Special circumstances include those who are at end –of-life or medically unstable. .
  • Patients who are positive for COVID-19 or who are being tested for COVID-19 may not have visitors unless they have a special circumstance. 

** Visitors for patients with special circumstances must be approved by Leadership **