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COVID-19 Patient and Visitor Information

Your Safety is Our Top Priority

Dear Patients, Families and our Community,

Thank you for choosing us for your health care needs. We are committed to providing a healthy and safe environment, and we recognize the important role that visitors and loved ones play in patient recovery. Our goal is to help patients’ rest and healing, while maintaining a safe environment for all.

Effective August 11, 2021, our visitor policy complies with the California Department of Public Health State Public Officer Order.

COVID-19 Patient and Visitor Information

Frequently asked questions for visitors (FAQ) can be viewed here.

We encourage everyone who is able to become fully vaccinated to ensure your safety, the safety of others and to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Vaccines are available at no cost and have undergone stringent testing and continue to undergo intense safety monitoring. Click here to find a vaccine near you.

Patient care requires teamwork; our staff works together with family and loved ones to help our patients heal in a safe, comfortable space. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation with these guidelines and helping us maintain a healthy, respectful and restful environment.

Please continue to check our website for updated visitor information.


You may be concerned about news of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and its implications for your health and those of your loved ones. Your safety and well-being are our top priority.

Please know that:

  • We are taking all necessary measures and precautions to protect the safety of our patients and staff.
  • We specialize in the care of patients with complex illnesses and have experience with managing and containing novel viruses.
  • This is a rapidly evolving situation and we suggest you check out the latest updates on the CDC website as well as the website of your state health department.
  • Our hospital has adopted and put in place California Crisis Care Continuum Guidelines that, together with our own hospital policies and operational plans, serve as a framework for emergency management planning during this COVID-19 pandemic. You may also download the guidelines here.
  • Montclair Hospital Medical Center and CDPH understands that visitors play a vital role in the mental well-being and recovery of patients; therefore, the visitation guidance for the facility encourages safely getting family and loved ones to the bedside:
    • Birthing Center patients: father or significant other has unrestricted visitation, grandparents are permitted to visit from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and all other visitors are permitted between 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Visitors must be 16 years of age or older unless a sibling, in which they must be accompanied by an adult at all times if under the age of 16. Visits to the Nursery are limited to only the parents.
    • Pediatric patients: visiting hours are 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. unless a parents or verified guardian. Non-parent visitors must be 18 years of age or older and be identified by the parents prior to visiting. Pediatric patients in isolation rooms are limited to parents or verified guardians only.
    • ICU patients: visiting hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and are restricted to 18 years of age and older. Two family members may visit for 10 minutes at a time.
    • Surgery patients: visitors are only permitted in the Operating Room if an Observer’s Consent has been completed and signed by the patient, surgeon and anesthesiologist. Parents may accompany small children pre-operatively.
    • Emergency patients: one visitor is permitted at the bedside at a time. Both parents are only permitted at the bedside of pediatric patients. Visitors are restricted to 18 years of age and older.
  • Visitors and support persons should be screened by the facility upon entry for fever and COVID-19 symptoms, and be asymptomatic for COVID-19 and not be a suspected or recently confirmed case of COVID-19. Visitors and support persons must wear a face covering upon entry and at all times within the facility, and must comply with any health facility instructions on personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the patient’s room. Visitors should maintain physical distancing from other visitors not from the same household as well as from the facility staff at all times.
  • Hospital entry points will be limited to enable screening of visitors. Visitors who show any signs of illness, including mild symptoms, should not visit patients in the hospital or accompany patients to the emergency department.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Novel Coronavirus

What is our hospital doing to protect patients?

  • We are screening patients with symptoms of fever, cough or shortness of breath and with a history of travel within the past 14 days to communities with widespread or sustained community transmission of the coronavirus.
  • If we have a confirmed or potential patient with COVID-19, we will institute standard infectious disease protocols, as well as additional measures, to prevent the potential spread of the virus. All healthcare providers who have contact with the patient will use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), following U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.

How concerned should I be about the coronavirus?

  • As of now, the seasonal flu remains a significant health risk.
  • Coronaviruses can cause the common cold and pneumonia. Most people infected with the novel coronavirus have mild cold symptoms. A small fraction of people, however, may require more intensive care. We understand your concern about protecting yourself from respiratory diseases.
  • We have launched an online self-checker for the novel coronavirus in the form of a bot nicknamed Robby. Robby walks users through symptoms and then gives recommendations if medical care is needed. Robby is not intended to be used for diagnosis or treatment purposes. Click the blue “Start Self-Check Assessment” button to launch the self-checker:
    Start self – check assessment
  • Keep informed of the risk by checking the situation update on the CDC website.

What can I do to protect myself?

It is understandable to feel uncertain or anxious during a public health crisis, and we need to remember to avoid making assumptions about others’ perceived symptoms or any characteristics of identity.

Here are the current CDC recommendations to help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses:

COVID-19 vaccines are effective at protecting you from COVID-19, especially severe illness and death. COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of people spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. If you are fully vaccinated, you can resume activities that you did before the pandemic. Learn more about what you can do when you have been fully vaccinated.

  • Take everyday preventive actions for respiratory infections, such as avoiding close contact with people who are sick, staying home when sick, and washing hands often.
  • Avoid traveling to places with widespread or sustained community transmission of the coronavirus. A good place for reliable travel information can be found on the CDC’s travel advisory page.

Should I wear a mask?

CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based transmission.

Where can I learn more?

Concerned patients and family members should talk with their healthcare provider.

You can also find more information about the virus from these websites.

Donations

We want you to know that our hospital is doing everything we can to be a strong resource for the community during the COVID-19 crisis. Our dedicated caregiving team, and all of our staff who support them, are working harder and longer than ever to meet the needs of San Dimas.

Many members of our community have asked how they can assist us during this trying time. We cannot tell you how much we appreciate you thinking of our physicians, nurses, technicians and other staff members who are working every day to keep us healthy.

We kindly request that you do not bring donations of household items, personal medications, and other commodities that you may wish to offer to the hospital campus because we have a highly regulated environment where we must maintain a strict supply chain control of sterile supplies and devices to ensure the safety of our patients and staff.

However, we are currently requesting donations and would be grateful to everyone in the community for any new medical personal protective equipment (PPE) including N-95 masks, surgical gowns, disposable gloves, or non-surgical face masks. San Dimas Community Hospital has set up a surge tent outside of our Emergency Department and have security personnel available 24/7 to assist with receiving donations.

If you are unable to donate PPE equipment, another way to help our hospital and your community is by donating blood or plasma through local blood banks. The country is facing a blood shortage and is in desperate need of all blood types. Please contact your local blood bank branch to learn more about donating today. Together, we can provide relief to the country as we continue to fight the virus.

More Information

San Bernardino County offers a COVID-19 Resource & Information Guide that is continuously updated and available at https://211sb.org. For live 24/7 help, call 2-1-1 or 888-435-7565.

Please also visit https://sbcovid19.com/ for additional updates.