Hospital Visitor Safety Guidelines
Visitor Guidelines for COVID-19 negative patients as of March 10, 2022
Non-Intensive Care Unit (ICU) hospital patients are allowed:
- Two (2) adult visitors per day
- Two (2) visitors may visit at a time
Visiting Hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Patients in the ICU are allowed:
- Two (2) adult visitors per day
- Two (2) visitors may visit at a time
Visiting hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Neonatal ICU (NICU) patients are allowed:
- One (1) parent and one (1) support person, with up to four (4) designated visitors for stay
- Two (2) adult visitors per day
- Two (2) visitors may visit at a time
Visiting hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
End of life patients are allowed:
- Up to four (4) visitors at the bedside at the same time, including infants and children
- Children two (2) and older must wear a mask and be accompanied by an adult, other than the patient, at all times
- Children must remain in the patient’s room at all times
- Visitors are not allowed to congregate in waiting areas before or after visiting the patient
Visiting hours are 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week
Patients with outpatient appointments are allowed:
- One (1) adult visitor to accompany the patient during the clinic’s normal hours of operation
Emergency Department patients are allowed:
- One (1) adult visitor allowed only after patient is assigned to a room. The charge nurse/attending physician may make exceptions based on clinical needs
- No visitors if the patient is COVID-19 positive or being tested for COVID-19 due to symptoms
- Visitors must sign out of the Guest Tracking System (GTS) and exit through the ED when leaving the hospital
- Visitors must re-enter through the main lobby screening area if the patient is admitted
Patients having surgery or procedures are allowed:
- One (1) adult visitor
- Eating and drinking are allowed only in waiting areas large enough to allow for safe social distancing
Visitors are allowed during normal hours of operation
Visitor Guidelines for COVID-19 positive patients
Patients who are not hospitalized for “End of Life” care are allowed:
- COVID-19-recovered visitors with Infection Prevention approval
- Visitors must wear the appropriate PPE at all times while with the patient
Visiting hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
End of life patients are allowed:
- Four (4) designated adult visitors
- Up to four (4) visitors at the bedside at the same time
- Visitors must remain in the patient room at all times
- Visitors must wear the appropriate PPE at all times while with the patient
- No visitor exchange is permitted
Visiting hours are 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week
Stem Cell, Psychiatric Institute and Women and Infants Service Line patients may have additional guidelines. Ask your care team for more information.
Additional information for visiting patients
- A clergy member or religious or spiritual support person may visit patients in addition to the visitors outlined above.
- Visitors must pass a health screening and wear a face mask and a Guest Tracking System badge with their name and photo at all times.
- Visitors may leave UAMS and return the same day during visiting hours. Visitor exchanges are not allowed.
- Visitors must be adults aged 18 and older. The only exception is children allowed for end-of-life situations.
- Visitors should not congregate in hallways or waiting areas before or after visits.
- Visitors who have new respiratory symptoms such as fever, cough, runny nose, loss of taste or smell or who have tested positive for COVID in the past 10 days are not allowed at UAMS.
- A face mask covering your mouth and nose must be worn at all times unless you are sleeping or actively eating or drinking.
- Visitors may go to UAMS dining locations. Due to social distancing guidelines, we recommend you take food and drinks back to the patient’s room. Hospital visitors may order food from UAMS Nutrition Services by calling 526-DINE.
- Payment by credit or debit card is required.
- Overnight visitors who are staying another day must return to the hospital’s main lobby for a health screening and get a new badge before 8:00 a.m. each day.
- Visitors may not use a CPAP machine while in the hospital as this puts those around them at increased risk of infection.
- Patients and visitors are encouraged to use smart phones, tablets and other technologies to keep patients engaged with others. UAMS has devices you may use.
UAMS Health strongly recommends that visitors be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. Visitors who do not follow these guidelines will be asked to leave the UAMS Health properties.
All visitation exceptions outlined in the UAMS Health Visitor Guidelines are made pursuant to A.C.A. § 20-6-401 et. seq., The No Patient Left Alone Act.