One visitor per patient allowed in Parkland’s outpatient clinics

Posted: 12/30/2021

New guidelines take effect Jan. 5

Due to increasing COVID-19 cases in the community, beginning Wednesday, Jan. 5, outpatients will be permitted to bring one visitor to their appointment at all Parkland Community Oriented Primary Care health centers (COPCs), Moody Outpatient Center, and Ron J. Anderson, MD clinic. The new guideline applies to:

• Geriatric patients
• Pediatric patients
• Oncology patients
• Patients with physical or mental impairments
• Patients with a procedure

In addition, beginning Friday, Dec. 31, Parkland Memorial Hospital will reduce visiting hours to 1 to 4 p.m. daily on inpatient care units. At this time, visitation is limited to one authorized visitor in single-occupancy rooms. All visitors must be designated and approved by patients/families in advance and visitors’ approval will be confirmed by Guest Services staff at the lobby entry. Those not on the patient/family approved visitor list will not be allowed in the hospital. In addition, patients will only be allowed in the building in which they have an appointment. They cannot go back and forth between Parkland buildings.

Visitation Guidelines:

• Visiting hours will be from 1 to 4 p.m. daily.
• At the hospital entrance, visitors will be screened for fever, cough and any exposure to known COVID+ persons within the last 14 days. Visitors with any positive responses will not be allowed to visit.
• All visitors are required to wear a mask and to cover their nose and mouth at all times. Visitors not wearing their mask correctly may be asked to leave the hospital.
• Visitors will not be allowed to wait in any public spaces such as waiting rooms, cafeteria or Starbucks lobby.
• Visitors will not be allowed to eat in any patient’s room unless permission is given by the Charge Nurse for a special circumstance.
• All end-of-life visits will remain flexible, as dictated by the patient’s condition.
• Visitors will not be permitted in any of the outpatient clinics, unless a patient has mobility issues.

For further information about COVID-19, please visit www.parklandhospital.com/covid.