(DANSVILLE, NY December 30, 2020) – Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Livingston County and the surrounding area, beginning Thursday, December 31 until further notice, UR Medicine | Noyes Health will suspend inpatient visitation, with these exceptions:
Pediatric patients: 1 designated caregiver
Obstetrics: 1 designated support person to remain with the patient throughout labor and postpartum
Patients with cognitive and/or communication issues: 1 designated support person
Compassionate care (including end of life/hospice situations): staff will work with families to address individual needs.
“All of us at Noyes hoped we would not have to suspend visitation again, but for the safety of our patients and our staff, it’s something we must do,” says Tammy West, RN, Noyes Health’s Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Services. “We ask for your understanding, and for everyone’s safety, please continue to keep your distance and mask when outside your home.”
