HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Update Visitor Guidelines

HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital has released the follow information concerning visitors at the hospital:

As our communities across Illinois are experiencing much higher rates in COVID-19 cases, we are modifying our current visitor restrictions for HSHS Illinois Hospitals in the best interest of our patients and colleagues. The following changes will go into effect on Monday, November 2 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital.

There will be no visitors allowed to our inpatient units, except for:

• Women and Infants Center patients may have ONE support person and ONE doula as a part of their care team.
• Pediatric inpatients under the age of 18 may have TWO parents or guardians present.
• All patients nearing end-of-life will have special arrangements made on a case-by-case basis.

Emergency department adult patients may have ONE approved support person with the patient for their duration in the emergency department. If the adult patient becomes admitted, inpatient restrictions would apply, and no visitors will be allowed. COVID-19 positives or persons under investigation (PUI) would not have visitors unless special circumstances are necessary.

Emergency department pediatric patients may have TWO parents or guardians present for their duration in the emergency department. 

For outpatient appointments and/or procedures, including pediatric patients, ONE approved adult support person may be with the patient for the duration of their procedure or clinical visit. If the patient becomes admitted, inpatient restrictions would apply, and no visitors will be allowed. 

“We understand this no-visitor restriction is extremely difficult, especially for those who have loved ones in the hospital with severe health issues,” said Dr. Gurpreet Mander, HSHS Illinois chief physician executive. “But along with many other hospitals across the nation, we are taking this step to keep our patients, colleagues and community as safe as possible.”

Approved visitors must be over the age of 18 and will continue to be screened upon entering the facility for COVID-19 symptoms and exposure.

Family members and loved ones should provide nursing staff with their contact information and may call the hospital’s main number at (217) 342-2121 to check on their loved ones.