Visitor Restrictions for All MRH-Owned Facilities  – Updated 6/13/2022

We are updating our Visitor Restrictions to the following:

• Emergency Department –
  • One designated visitor that must remain in the ED the whole time, once the visitor leaves, they will not be permitted to return until the patient is discharged.
  • Pediatric patients under the age of 17, two healthy parents that must remain at the bedside.
  • Extenuating circumstances such as critical care, possible end-of-life-state, will be handled case-by-case.
  • Patients presenting with COVID symptoms-No visitors until the COVID test comes back negative. If it comes back positive the patient will continue to have no 
• Surgical Services – one bed-side visitor that must remain in the patient’s room
  • Pediatric patients under the age of 17 in any setting are allowed two parents/relatives to be present
• Inpatient, Observation, Swing Bed Patients –
  • Two visitors per patient at a time that must stay in the patients room the whole time.
  • Visitors ages 13 – 17 must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Patients admitted that are COVID positive, No visitors in the COVID rooms.
  • Extenuating circumstances such as critical care, possible end-of-life-state, will be handled case-by-case.
• Long-Term Care (LTC) – please contact the LTC at 989-635-4400
• Hospice – Visitation shall be accommodated, please check in at the Hospice Residence Nurses Station.
• Outpatient Testing – only the patient, unless the patient is under the age of 17, then a parent may accompany
  • Unless extenuating circumstances require a visitor to be present
• Outpatient Procedure with Sedation – one bed-side visitor that must remain in the patient’s room
  • Pediatric patients under the age of 17 in any setting are allowed two parents/relatives to be present
• Physician Office Appointments – one visitor accompanying the patient
• ALL allowed visitors must pass health screening prior to visit and are required to wear a mask at all times for the duration of their visit. Visitors that fail to follow this requirement will be asked to leave.
• Visitor accommodations shall be flexible in all care settings for patients with physical or mental disabilities of any kind, including patients who are deaf, hard of hearing and / or blind.
• If more visitors present than are allowed to visit, the excess visitors will be asked to remain in their vehicle.
• All visitors will be required to socially distance themselves from the patient, other visitors and all staff.

We will continue to closely monitor COVID-19 activity in our area along with the surrounding communities and updating patient visitation accordingly and / or as allowed by state and federal regulations.