In an effort to protect our patients, visitors, physicians and staff from COVID-19, Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton, OhioHealth, has implemented the following visitor restrictions at all OhioHealth hospitals effective Monday, March 16 at 7 a.m.

Visitor guidelines:
Visitors must be 18 years or older

Patients will be limited to one visitor at a time, up to two visitors per day, in most areas of the hospital

Maternity patients will be limited to one support person during their entire length of stay

In-person Behavioral Health visits will no longer be permitted due to the common space these require

Visiting hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Overnight visits will not be permitted with the exception of end-of-life situations

We will make limited exceptions for end-of-life patients and for those with disabilities who need assistance

Visitor screening:

Visitors to all OhioHealth hospitals, outpatient care centers and physician offices will also be screened and will not be granted entrance if any of the following applies:

Exhibiting Flu-like symptoms

Fever within the past 24 hours

Cough or shortness of breath within the past 14 days

Contact with a confirmed COVID-19 patient within the past 14 days

International travel within the past 14 days

What OhioHealth is doing to prepare for COVID-19:

OhioHealth has been planning, meeting and working to prepare to safely treat COVID-19 patients at all of our care sites. We have taken many proactive steps including:

Screening all patients and visitors entering our hospitals and limiting access for those who have signs, symptoms, travel history or contact with COVID-19.

Implementing protocols for treating suspected and confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Providing an alert system in our electronic medical record system to flag any patients who meet symptom and travel criteria.

For more information, please visit our website at www.ohiohealth.com.