- LRHPG values patient and family-centered care and allows visitors to accompany patients at our outpatient clinics so patients can have support during their office visits from a family member or Care Partner.
Our Safety & Security team partners with our Clinical and Administrative teams to maintain an environment of healing. LRHPG promotes a welcoming environment for its patients and encourages visitors for patient appointments. We reserve the right to intervene when necessary if individuals are identified as a threat or a risk to patients, employees, volunteers, physicians or other visitors. Likewise, because we value the safety of all patients, employees and guests, individuals who display disruptive behavior will not be permitted on our campus.
Depending on the needs of our patients and specific appointment types or specialty, visiting guidelines may be determined on a case-by-case basis. For example, to respect the collective needs of the patients in a given area, we may find it necessary to modify these guidelines at times which may result in limited visitation, age limitations, etc.
In order to promote a healthy environment and protect our patients from additional illnesses, visitors who do not feel well, have a fever or rash, or who have been exposed to an infectious and contagious illness are respectfully requested to refrain from accompanying patients to their appointment. Because LRHPG values our patient’s safety, we may deny visitors of a patient if the visitor could negatively affect the patient’s care.
Consistent with Florida statutes and 59AER23-2 (Standards for the Appropriate Use of Facial Coverings for Infection Control), we may require a companion/visitor to wear a facial covering only when the companion/visitor is:
a. Exhibiting signs or symptoms of or has a diagnosed infectious disease that can be spread through droplet or airborne transmission,
b. In sterile areas of the health care ambulatory setting or an area where sterile procedures are being performed,
c. In an ambulatory setting with a patient who is exhibiting signs or symptoms of or has a diagnosed infectious disease that can be spread through droplet or airborne transmission, or
d. Accompanying a patient whose treating health care practitioner has diagnosed the patient with or confirmed a condition affecting the immune system in a manner which is known to increase risk of transmission of an infection from employees without signs or symptoms of infection to a patient and whose treating practitioner has determined that the use of facial coverings is necessary for the patient’s safety.
Visitors may opt out of wearing a facial covering if an alternative method of infection control or infectious disease prevention is available.
Education regarding visitation requirements will be provided on our website.
LRHPG has the right to change these guidelines or this policy without prior notice to address emergent health and/or safety needs in the community or at LRHPG.