Consistent with the New York State Department of Health’s recommendations, and in order to maintain a safe environment for patients, families, and staff, Maimonides Medical Center has updated the visitation policy.
For INPATIENT locations throughout the Medical Center (except for support persons in Labor and Delivery, Mother-Baby, and the Children’s Hospital), prior to entry, ALL visitors are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination status or proof of a negative COVID-19 test administered within 72 hours prior to their visit. Self-administered COVID-19 tests or positive antibody tests are not acceptable.
Visitation will also be limited to ONE visitor at bedside.
The vaccine status or proof of a negative test does NOT apply to those visitors or support persons accompanying patients in the areas listed above as well as the Emergency Department for Same Day Procedures, Physician Offices, or other Outpatient locations.
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, all visitors are required to wear a mask over their mouth and nose at all times, and visitors must remain in the patient’s room the entire time of the visit.
The following general visitation process is in effect:
- Up to two visitors, per patient, will be permitted at bedside during visiting hours.
- Visiting will be limited to the following hours:
- Sunday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.*
- Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.*
- *These hours may be subject to change.
- One visitor will be permitted at bedside, with additional visitors allowed at the discretion and with approval of the patient’s medical team.
- Emergency Department visitation is available 24 hours a day.
- Visitors will be provided with, and must wear, appropriate PPE, when directed.
- All visitors must consent to symptom and temperature checks, when appropriate.
- All visitors will be issued a visitor pass. The pass must be displayed at all times and must be presented if asked for by staff.