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COVID-19 Preparedness

Fauquier Health is operating under a LIMITED-VISITATION, see details below.

 

Fauquier Health is committed to providing the highest quality of care and ensuring the safety of our patients, employees, providers, volunteers and visitors. We continue to monitor the evolving situation with COVID-19 on a daily basis and are taking the necessary steps to ensure we provide a safe environment of care for patients, in accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and in partnership with our local and state health departments. Some helpful resources to help you:

In an effort to help prevent further spread of the COVID-19 virus, we have enacted strict screening protocols and visitation restrictions. The facility continues to encourage use of alternative mechanisms for patient and visitor interactions such as video-call applications on cell phones or tablets. Specific circumstances may arise at any point in time where use of technology is the only acceptable form of patient and visitor interactions.

LIMITED-VISITATION & RESTRICTIONS

Face masks/coverings are required by all outside parties for entry. Entry into the facility also requires completing a temperature check (100° F and below), completing the required screening questions, conducting hand sanitization, and receiving an approved visitor/patient sticker.

All details regarding visitation, deliveries, and entry can be found below:

  • Visitation Policy for Inpatients (Patients Requiring Hospital Stay)
    • Patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 2nd floor (2 South), 3rd floor (3 South/3 West) may have two visitors at a time between 8AM-8PM, the patients are non-COVID-19 positive and are not under investigation. Patients with developmental disabilities may have a support person as needed outside of the normal visitation hours.
    • Patients receiving end of life care may be allowed two visitors at one time. Visitation time and length will be coordinated with the nurse and provider responsible for the care of the patient.
    • Patients that are COVID-19 positive, or are under investigation, will not be authorized any visitors. Additional means of technology may be utilized for patient and visitor interactions (including video-call applications on cell phones or tablets).
    • Pediatric and Intermediate Care Nursery (ICN) patients will be authorized two consistent visitors at the same time.
    • Family Birthing Center patients will be limited to two visitors at a time. 

    Visitors may access the Bistro for takeout meals or leave the facility to obtain takeout meals and return to the patient’s room. Visitors who leave the facility will go through screening upon return. Visitation restrictions are subject to change at any time.

    Facemask or Face Covering is Required

    All visitors will be encouraged to bring their own facemask or face covering when entering any Fauquier Health system building. The following instructions will be provided upon arrival:

    • Approved visitor sticker MUST be worn at all times showing approved visitation status.
    • Facemask or cloth face covering MUST be worn at all times while in the facility. Cloth masks may include any of the suggested CDC face coverings - cloth mask, no sew t-shirt mask, bandana, etc.  Please visit this CDC link for more information. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html
    • Hand hygiene MUST be performed frequently including upon arrival and departure.
  • Visitation Policy for Outpatients (Patients NOT Requiring Hospital Stay)
    • Emergency Department (ED) patients will be allowed one designated visitor who is required to stay in the patient’s room. If the visitor leaves the room, they will not be granted re-entry. Additional visitors will be required to wait outside the facility and cannot wait in the ED waiting room or any other waiting area in the facility. Pediatric patients receiving care in the ED will be allowed two visitors.

    • Operating Room (OR), Outpatient Special Procedures (OPSP), Cardiac Cath Lab and Interventional Radiology (IR) patients will be allowed one designated visitor if one or more of the following apply:
      • The patient is a minor
      • The patient requires assistance due to altered cognitive state or developmental disability
      • The patient is receiving care post procedure in the second stage recovery area (visitors MUST remain outside of the building during the preprocedural and intraprocedural phases of care)
      • NOTE: Patients with altered mobility receiving care in OR, OPSP, Cath Lab and IR will be assisted/transported by hospital personnel.

    • Medical Imaging and Outpatient Laboratory patients will be allowed one consistent visitor when one or more of the following apply:
      • The patient is a minor
      • The patient requires assistance due to altered cognitive state
      • The patient has altered mobility and requires assistance
    • All other Outpatient Departments (such as Cardiopulmonary and Infusion) will be allowed one consistent visitor if one or more of the following apply:
      • The patient is a minor
      • The patient requires assistance due to altered cognitive status or developmental disability
      • NOTE: Patients with altered mobility receiving care in these areas will be assisted/transported by hospital personnel

    Facemask or Face Covering is Required

    All visitors will be encouraged to bring their own facemask or face covering when entering any Fauquier Health system building. The following instructions will be provided upon arrival:

    • Approved visitor sticker MUST be worn at all times showing approved visitation status.
    • Facemask or cloth face covering MUST be worn at all times while in the facility. Cloth masks may include any of the suggested CDC face coverings - cloth mask, no sew t-shirt mask, bandana, etc.  Please visit this CDC link for more information. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html
    • Hand hygiene MUST be performed frequently including upon arrival and departure.
  • Hospital entry points and visiting hours

    The front main lobby entrance is open to staff, and patients receiving services (Monday-Friday, 6am–7pm).

    Visiting hours for approved visitors (Pediatric, ICN, Obstetric, and patients receiving end of life care) will be limited from 8AM-8PM.

    The ER entrance will be the single point of entrance Monday-Friday, 7pm through 6am and all day Saturday and Sunday.

  • Deliveries and vendors

    Any vendors requiring entry into the facility must receive and pass screening measures at the loading dock before entry is allowed Vendors are not permitted through any other entrance. This entrance is available Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm.

    Company representatives for IT or clinical procedure areas are required to enter through the front/main entrance and must obtain a vendor badge and sign in at the information desk (if applicable).

    Food delivery drivers not permitted inside the facility.

  • Fauquier Health Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (FHRNC)

    Effective March 15, 2021.  Given the recent decrease in the number of confirmed cases in the county, the Fauquier Health Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (FHRNC) has reopened to a limited-visitation policy. At this time, a maximum of three approved visitors and family members will be allowed to visit their loved ones face-to-face at one time, twice a week for a 20-minute period. Visits in resident rooms, except in special circumstances, are not permitted at this time. All visits will be in designated areas of the facility.

    Visits will require a reservation to be made ahead of time. Visitors and family members can call to reserve their visit time 540.316.5500 or to inquire about the current visitation policy and details. Visit frequency will depend upon availability.

    Approved outings from the building include those that are medically necessary and country drives with facility staff in the facility vehicle. Resident care plans will still be offered in a virtual manner.

  • The Villa at Suffield Meadows

    Effective March 15, 2021.  Given the recent decrease in the number of confirmed cases in the county, the Villa at Suffield Meadows has reopened to a limited-visitation policy. At this time, approved visitors and family members are allowed to visit their loved ones face-to-face. Visitation in apartments will be permitted, in addition to foyer and outdoor visits.

    Visitors must call ahead 540.316.3800 to schedule a 1-hour time slot for visitation. About 99% of the Villa residents have been fully vaccinated. Both parties must remained masked during visit. If the resident and/or the visitor is not fully vaccinated, they need to maintain social distancing during the visit.  Visitation is not permitted at this time in the common areas, during meals, or during activities. 

    Please call the facility at 540.316.3800 to inquire about the current visitation policy and details. 

    Outings from the building include medically necessary appointments and country drives with facility staff in the facility vehicle. Resident care plans will still be offered in a virtual manner.

  • Masking Guidance

    We follow the CDC recommendation that anyone who enters our facility must wear a face mask at all times. Recent studies show that universal masking, in addition to social distancing and proper hand hygiene, can help prevent the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19, especially in individuals who may not know they are ill. 

    Please be smart and do your part. Wear a mask! We all have a responsibility to protect one another against the spread of COVID-19 and make our communities healthier. For more information from the CDC on face coverings and how to make your own, click here.

  • Bistro on the Hill

    The Bistro on the Hill is now available for takeout to outside patrons/parties, in addition to staff and approved visitors (effective March 1, 2021). Any outside patrons coming in for takeout are required to enter through the hospital main lobby entrance to receive appropriate screening. Upon entry into the building, patrons must report straight to the bistro on the Ground floor. Patrons are permitted to exit through the side bistro entrance. 

    Dining in is not permitted. Group gatherings, such as Senior Supper attendees and support group meetings, are not permitted in the facility.

    Hours of operation are limited to 7am-2pm.

  • Conference Center

    All external activities held at the Fauquier Health Conference Center rooms are cancelled until further notice (this includes support group/regularly held monthly meetings). Some activities may resume through virtual, mobile, or outdoor means.

    Please keep checking our Facebook page and events page on our website.

Department Closures

At this time the below Fauquier Health locations and departments are temporarily closed until further notice. We appreciate your support during this time and will update this information as any changes are made.

The Gift Shop
The Home Care Boutique
Fauquier Health Volunteers

All other areas, including Fauquier Health Physician Services clinics and off-campus locations (Sleep Center, Wellness Center, and Wound Healing Center) are fully operational. Please call those areas ahead, directly, if you have any concerns.