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Visiting Hours

Effective September 01, 2022

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley is required to follow orders from the California Department of Public Health:

All hospital visitors of inpatients must show proof of complete COVID-19 vaccination received two weeks or more before the visit, a negative PCR taken within 2 days of the visit or approved antigen COVID-19 test with 1 day of the visit.

  • Requirements for proof of negative test results:
    • Must display name, date, and time.
    • Examples of physical proof may be app-based, or emailed results from a provider or pharmacy.​

Visitor exception guidelines apply for visitors accompanying minors or patients in active labor, assisting patients with a disability or in cases of life threatening.

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley does not provide immediate on-site COVID-19 testing. For testing locations, visit Testing (ca.gov).

We thank you for your cooperation in keeping our hospital safe for our patients and staff.

 

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley’s visitor policy is in place to help keep our patients and staff as safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Visiting Guidelines

The CDC's recent guidance for masking does not apply to health care facilities, regardless of vaccination status.

  • Be prepared to show identification and give contact information at each visit. Follow all staff instructions.
  • All visitors must be healthy and pass screening for COVID-19.
  • Must provide proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test result as required by CDPH
  • Visitors may wear their own mask but the following will apply:
  1. If you have a cloth mask, you will be asked to wear a procedural mask over it.
  2. If you have a procedure mask, you will be offered a new mask at the front entrance.
  3. If your mask has an exhalation valve, you may change to a new procedure mask, or wear a procedure mask over the N95, covering the exhalation valve.
  4. Caregivers, visitors and patients presenting to the hospital who request to continue wearing their own respirator (including KN95) will be allowed to enter unless the mask has an exhalation valve or is visibly soiled.
  • Please go directly to patient room after checking in at Nursing Station.
  • Stay 6 feet from others, including the patient you are visiting.
  • Use hand sanitizer when you enter and leave the patient's room. Wash hands often.
  • Patient and/or visitor may not eat or drink during visit.
  • Visitors who do not comply with these requirements or exhibit other behavior that endangers the health or safety of patients or staff will be asked to leave and may have future visitation revoked.

Who can visit?

HOSPITAL IN-PATIENTS

COVID-19 Negative or COVID-Cleared Patients:

  • Two (2) visitors will be allowed at a time. The patient does not have to designate specific visitors.
  • Note: For patients in a shared (semi-private) room, visiting hours and rules may be different.
COVID-19 Negative or COVID-Cleared Patients at end of life:
  • End of life is defined as imminent death of the patient usually within 24-72 hours.
  • Up to two (2) visitors at a time are allowed to sit vigil. Each unit manager to determine total number of visitors in a day and duration of each visit.
Inpatient COVID-19 Positive or Pending Test Results
  • One (1) visitor is allowed and does not need to be designated.
COVID-19 Patients at End of Life:
  • May have up to two (2) visitors at a time.
  • Recommended visit duration of 15 minutes, possibly up to one (1) hour.
  • The total number of visitors that can be accommodated at one time and for what duration, will be determined by each unit manager and will be subject to the ability to maintain social distancing.

AMBULATORY ENVIRONMENT (Clinics, labs, diagnostics, and testing that is not done in the hospital)

  • One (1) visitor will be allowed to accompany the patient:

INTERVENTIONAL/SAME DAY PROCEDURES ON CAMPUS

  • One (1) visitor will be allowed to accompany the patient.

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

  • One (1) visitor will be allowed at a time.

MATERNAL CHILD

  • During labor, two (2) support person are allowed.
  • For patients who are here for a planned or scheduled induction or C-section, proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within the last 48 hours from the primary support person is required.
  • For patients who are in active, unplanned labor, the primary support person may accompany the patient without proof of vaccination or negative COVID test. One certified professional doula with proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test with 2 days of visit or a negative antigen test within one day of admission, may attend 24/7 from admission until delivery in place of second support person.
  • After delivery, if the primary support person is not vaccinated and does not have a negative COVID test, they must “Cocoon” in the patient room. Once the support person leaves the patient room, they must provide proof of vaccination or negative COVID test.

PEDIATRICS

  • Two (2) vaccinated or COVID negative visitors are allowed
  • One (1) caregiver may stay the night.
  • If the primary caregiver is unvaccinated or does not have a negative COVID test, they must “Cocoon” with the patient and may not come and go or swap out. they must arrange for food to be brought in.

NICU

  • Once infant is stabilized, two (2) visitors are allowed and must show proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within the past 48 hours.

When can people visit?

  • Visiting hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Visits during mealtimes or treatments and procedures are strongly discouraged.