COVID-19 Visitation Policy

Visitor Restrictions and Screening Guidelines

At Sovah Health the safety of our patients, providers and team members continues to be our top priority as we continue to navigate this pandemic, and we will not waver in this commitment. Therefore as the pandemic evolves, so will our visitation policy. We encourage patients and families to keep in contact with their loved ones utilizing virtual means such as through phone calls or other technologies that are available.

Sovah Health continues to take all the necessary precautions to keep our patients and staff safe by isolating our COVID-19 patients, enforcing a universal masking policy, screening everyone who enters our facilities, implementing the most effective cleaning and disinfecting protocols, and enhancing safety with new personal protective equipment protocols. These protective measures for managing infectious diseases ensure that our facilities are always safe for you and your loved ones when you need care.

Sovah Health continues to screen everyone who enters the facility for symptoms consistent with COVID-19, per CDC guidelines. 

Sovah Health-Danville - Effective 3/14/22

1. As part of the limited visitor restrictions, some patients are now limited to two WELL visitors at a time for:

• • Inpatient Units
  • Same day surgery and procedures
  • Cardiac Catheterization Lab
  • Outpatient Ancillary and Imaging
  • Two parents or guardians for pediatric patients
  • Labor & Delivery patients are allowed two WELL support individuals during labor. After delivery, one WELL support person for their entire hospital stay and in addition a second WELL visitor is allowed during visitation hours.
    • Visiting hours for labor & delivery will begin at 10:00am and end at 8:00pm.
  • Limited exceptions will be made for end of life and medical necessity as determined by the care team.
    
    Visiting Hours (limited to 2 visitors at a time):

• • • • • 8:00am - 8:00pm
          
          
        • ICU visitation hours are at the discretion of the ICU care team.

2. WELL visitors must be 12 years of age or older and will be required to wear a mask during their visit. 

3. Emergency Department patients will be allowed one WELL visitor after the patient is placed in a room.

4. One WELL visitor is allowed for high risk patients:

• • • Patients in isolation, immunocompromised, or are under observation or test positive for COVID-19.

5. Visitors ARE NOT allowed for patients located in Behavioral Health.

Sovah Health-Martinsville - Effective 3/14/22

1. As part of the limited visitor restrictions, some patients are now limited to two WELL visitors at a time for:

• • Inpatient units
  • Outpatient Surgical Services
  • Outpatient Ancillary
  • Two parents or guardians for pediatric patients
  • Labor & Delivery patients are allowed two WELL support individuals during labor. After delivery, one WELL support person for their entire hospital stay and in addition a second WELL visitor is allowed during visitation hours.
  • Limited exceptions will be made for end of life and medical necessity as determined by the care team.
    
    Visiting Hours (limited to 2 visitors at a time):

• • • • • 8:00am - 8:00pm
          
          
        • CCU visitation hours are at the discretion of the CCU care team. 

2. WELL visitors must be 12 years of age or older and will be required to wear a mask during their visit. 

3. Emergency Department patients will be allowed one WELL visitor after the patient is placed in a room.

4. One WELL visitor is allowed for high risk patients:

• • • Patients in isolation, immunocompromised, or are under observation or test positive for COVID-19.

5. Visitors ARE NOT allowed for high risk patients located in in Behavioral Health.