[] COVID-19 Admissions
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Note: TGH manages bed capacity and demand with a state-of-the-art command center called CareComm. Through the use of artificial intelligence and predictive analytics, TGH is able to efficiently manage patient capacity and demand, including COVID-19 patients.

While we believe in family presence and respect the value of having your family with you during your care, we have had to make the difficult decision to make some modifications to our visitation policy for the safety of patients, their loved ones and our team members.

Please see below for our current visitation policy:

• VISITOR HOURS:
  • Weekdays in Adult Areas: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 7:00pm *last visitor pass/entry at 6:30pm
  • Weekdays in Pediatric Areas: Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 7:00pm *last visitor pass/entry at 6:30pm
  • Weekends & Holidays in All Areas: Sat/Sun/Holidays: 10:00am - 6:00pm *last visitor pass/entry at 5:30pm
• VISITOR REGULATIONS
  • Visitors must:
  • Be 18 years of age or older and provide a government issued photo identification
  • Be screened for COVID and illness symptoms prior to being approved for entry
  • Remain in patient rooms
  • Remain fully masked at all times, regardless of visitation status
  Limitations include:
  • No visitation with COVID-19 patients in active isolation unless an end of life exception has been made.
  • For your safety, we recommend you limit visitors to the same person for the duration of your stay.
  • Visitors may not leave the building during designated visiting hours for same day reentry, and there is no swapping-out or changing of same day visitor passes
  • Outside food deliveries & dining-in at any of our food service areas are not permitted. There is take-out (only) available from our Food Court, McDonalds, and Starbucks.
  • Do NOT eat meals in patient rooms while any care team members are present. If you briefly remove your mask, in order to sip water or eat a small snack brought in with you; please do so & immediately replace your mask completely over your nose and mouth. (Overnight visitors in Pediatrics, Women’s, or special circumstances, please refrain from eating with caregivers in rooms).
  AREA SPECIFIC VISITOR PASSES:
  Adult Inpatient Areas
  • • 1 visitor pass * once daily * may remain throughout designated visiting hours
    *Must be of close relation and know the patient’s exact date of birth
  Pediatric Inpatient Areas
  • 1 parent, guardian, or grandparent visitor pass * once daily * for two hours
  • 2nd parent/guardian * may remain throughout designated visiting hours
    *The parent/guardian may take turns being at the minor patient’s bedside overnight
  Labor & Delivery Areas
  • 1 significant other/support person visitor pass * remains bedside for labor & for duration of stay
  • 2nd support person visitor pass * remains bedside for labor & then exits the building
    *If a doula is engaged, they are the 2nd support person
  Postpartum Areas
  • 1 significant other/support person visitor * remain bedside for duration of stay
  • 2nd support person * once daily * may remain throughout designated visiting hours
    *If the significant other/support person chooses to exit the building at night, a second pass will not be issued
  Surgical/Procedural Areas
  • Pre & Post-Operative areas: no visitation
  Inpatient Surgery:
  • 1 immediate family member visitor pass * prior to a complex, critical surgical procedure* in the patient’s room * visitor then exits the building * comes back when patient returns to their room * standard visitation guidelines apply after the patient returns to their room. *If the Surgeon feels a procedure requires a visualization prior to the patient’s surgery, 1 immediate family member may come no earlier than 5:00a * must give surgeons name performing procedure to the front desk
  • Outpatient: 1 visitor pass * escort/settle patient * may remain in waiting room or leave & return for pick-up
  Testing Areas (radiology, lab, pre-admission testing)
  • 1 visitor pass * may remain throughout designated visiting hours
  Emergency Room Areas
  • Adult: 1 visitor pass * remain bedside * visitation guidelines above apply if patient is admitted
  • Pediatric ER: 2 parent/guardian visitor passes * remain bedside *visitation guidelines above apply if patient is admitted
  • *For everyone’s safety, we reserve the right to ask ER visitors to remain in their cars until the patient is placed in their room during times when the volumes do not allow for physical distancing.
  TGMG Primary Care Offices:
  • At Tampa General Medical Group Primary Care offices where we can ensure physical distancing, a patient plus one support person may be present in the room for their visit.
    • Please note - this does not apply to our Transplant Services or our Oncology Offices or our Cancer Center.
  • If possible, a patient plus their 1 support person will be asked to remain in their car or outside the facility until their appointment time.
  • The 1 support person must be free from COVID symptoms
  • Both the patient and support person must wear a mask over their nose and mouth at all times
  • *For everyone’s safety, we reserve the right to limit access to the patient only during times when volumes will not allow for physical distancing.