University Hospitals Symptoms Chart and Updated Visitors Policy

University Hospitals have release a new informational chart to help give you an idea if symptoms MAY be Coronavirus (COVID-19), Flu, Cold or Seasonal Allergies. Please visit UHhospitals.org/Coronavirus for the latest updates.

Today University Hospitals announces new changes for visitors in an effort to protect caregivers, patients and the community from the COVID -19 virus. According to Dan Simon, MD, Chief Clinical & Scientific Officer and President, UH Cleveland Medical Center, the following measures go in effect Saturday, March 21st at 7 am.

Patient Visitors:

  • Inpatients with confirmed COVID-19– No visitors will be allowed, no exceptions
  • General medical floors– No visitors will be allowed in the hospital.
  • UH Seidman cancer patients– No visitors will be allowed in the hospital.
  • Rainbow and Maternity inpatients– limited to the same two adult visitors for the duration of their hospital stay. Only one visitor will be allowed to spend the night with the patient. These visitors will be screened for symptoms of respiratory illness and temperature greater than 99.6 F degrees upon entrance to the unit and will not be allowed to enter the facility if screen positive.
  • Surgical patients– one visitor will be allowed on the day of surgery only and screened. Surgical patient visitors will not be allowed to enter the facility if screen positive.
  • Ambulatory Health Centers, Physician Offices and Urgent Care – only one visitor will be allowed for the appointment and screened. Patient visitors will not be allowed to enter the facility if screen positive.

Visitor Screening:

  • Temperature screen must be less than 99.6 degrees F AND
  • Must be flu symptom-free: no cough, no runny nose, no diarrhea, no shortness of breath. Any visitor that screens positive will not be allowed to enter the facility.

Exceptions:

Case-by-case basis for birth, pediatric and end of life care only. Approval will require Chief Medical Officer or Chief Nursing Officer approval. Any visitor using the exception will be screened as follows:

  • Temperature screen must be less than 99.6 degrees F AND
  • Must be flu symptom-free: no cough, no runny nose, no diarrhea, no shortness of breath. Any visitor that screens positive will not be allowed to enter the facility.