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padding-bottom: ;" > <div class="coh-container gls-container default-width" > <div class="coh-container ssa-component coh-component ssa-component-instance-dfa796e9-502e-4f18-979f-a7abbed7f217 coh-component-instance-dfa796e9-502e-4f18-979f-a7abbed7f217 coh-heading-component" data-lift-slot > <div class="coh-inline-element gls-pre-heading gls-h4 gls-text-muted gls-margin-xsmall-bottom gls-text-center"></div> <h2 class="coh-heading gls-text-primary gls-text-uppercase gls-text-center gls-margin-medium-bottom" > <span class="coh-inline-element">Masking & Visiting U of U Health Hospitals and Clinics</span> </h2> </div> <div class="coh-container ssa-component coh-component ssa-component-instance-6ff0e0da-66c2-4bee-85eb-bcdb8463ae17 coh-component-instance-6ff0e0da-66c2-4bee-85eb-bcdb8463ae17 coh-ce-cpt_text_with_callout_component-90859039" data-lift-slot > <div class="coh-container gls-align-right@s gls-width-medium@s" gls-margin="margin: gls-margin-top" > <ul class="coh-list-container coh-unordered-list ssa-component coh-component ssa-component-instance-1b357a88-02e2-437e-a30c-fd6a735da0ba coh-component-instance-1b357a88-02e2-437e-a30c-fd6a735da0ba gls-list gls-list-large gls-list-divider gls-text-uppercase gls-text-center gls-border-left gls-padding-left " data-lift-slot> <li class="coh-list-item"> <a href="/patient-family-services/visitor-guide" class="coh-link coh-ce-cpt_quick_links-9d729e7d1 coh-ce-cpt_quick_links-9d729e7d" target="_self" > Masking & Visitor Policy Updated March 2024 </a> </li> <li class="coh-list-item"> <a href="/patient-family-services/safety" class="coh-link coh-ce-cpt_quick_links-9d729e7d2 coh-ce-cpt_quick_links-9d729e7d" target="_self" > Patient Appointment Safety </a> </li> <li class="coh-list-item"> <a href="/virtual-care" class="coh-link coh-ce-cpt_quick_links-9d729e7d3 coh-ce-cpt_quick_links-9d729e7d" target="_self" > Virtual Visits </a> </li> <li class="coh-list-item"> <a href="/patient-family-services/plan-your-visit" class="coh-link coh-ce-cpt_quick_links-9d729e7d4 coh-ce-cpt_quick_links-9d729e7d" target="_self" > Traveling to U of U Health </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="coh-wysiwyg coh-ce-cpt_text_with_callout_component-cf5e7183" > <p><em>Updated Oct 3, 2024</em></p><p>University of Utah Health has transitioned to <strong>optional masking in most clinical locations</strong> for patients, visitors, faculty, and staff. However, we still require masking in specific waiting room areas and patient care rooms to protect our highly immunocompromised patients. <a href="#facemasks">Learn more about U of U Health locations that require masking</a>. </p><p>U of U Health’s decision to end mandatory masking is based on careful thought from our infectious disease experts and in close partnership with health experts in Utah. We will continually review the latest respiratory virus trends, and may make changes to ensure the safety of our patients, visitors, and employees. </p><p>We ask everyone to please be welcoming and respectful of anyone who decides to wear a mask out of personal preference, individual risk factors, or as required for illness symptoms. The change in masking policies at health care facilities should give people confidence that we can live with the virus and can go on with normal life. </p><p>At this time, the following <strong>Masking & Visiting Policy</strong> is in place at <strong>U of U Health Hospitals and Clinics, and Huntsman Cancer Hospital</strong>. <em>(Guidelines in individual units or clinics are determined by that area's clinical care team and may be subject to change.)</em></p><p><a href="/patient-family-services/politica-de-visitas" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="9bc66882-f5c2-43c7-a8de-760d3a705551" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Política de Visitas y Uso de Mascarillas">INFORMACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="coh-container ssa-component coh-component ssa-component-instance-8a2b9a5e-f16e-4502-8ec0-dec95f7843c5 coh-component-instance-8a2b9a5e-f16e-4502-8ec0-dec95f7843c5" data-lift-slot > <div class="coh-container gls-section gls-section-default default-size" id="facemasks" style="padding-top: ; padding-bottom: ;" > <div class="coh-container gls-container default-width" > <div class="coh-container ssa-component coh-component ssa-component-instance-7f3e909f-1532-47f5-ad6c-f02054a45787 coh-component-instance-7f3e909f-1532-47f5-ad6c-f02054a45787 coh-heading-component" data-lift-slot > <div class="coh-inline-element gls-pre-heading gls-h4 gls-text-muted gls-margin-xsmall-bottom gls-text-center"></div> <h2 class="coh-heading gls-text-primary gls-text-uppercase gls-text-center gls-margin-medium-bottom" > <span class="coh-inline-element">U of U Health Locations Where Masking Is Required</span> </h2> </div> <div class="coh-container ssa-component coh-component ssa-component-instance-25fc1d73-e63b-45c0-a69a-9e86097de558 coh-component-instance-25fc1d73-e63b-45c0-a69a-9e86097de558 " data-lift-slot > <div class="coh-wysiwyg" > <section class="o-section o-section--none " id="pleasewearafacemaskcover"> <div class="l-container l-container--large"> <div class="l-grid"> <div class="l-container"> <div class="o-content"> <p>We still require masking in areas where highly immunocompromised patients are treated. Employees and providers are asked to mask if the patient they are caring for is masked. In ambulatory settings, symptomatic patients and the employees and providers who care for them should wear masks. 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gls-grid-small gls-child-width-1-2@m gls-child-width-1-2@s" gls-height-match="target: .gls-card" gls-grid > <div class="coh-container ssa-component coh-component ssa-component-instance-ad8aaae6-5e8a-4c32-86a7-c8f03b77046f coh-component-instance-ad8aaae6-5e8a-4c32-86a7-c8f03b77046f" data-lift-slot > <div class="coh-container gls-position-relative gls-card-cover-container " > <div class="coh-container gls-card gls-flex gls-flex-column no-border gls-card-shadow gls-card-default " > <div class="coh-container gls-card-body" > <h3 class="coh-heading gls-card-title gls-margin-remove-bottom gls-text-center" > Huntsman Cancer Institute Hospital (Inpatient)* </h3> <div class="coh-wysiwyg gls-margin-top gls-text-left" > <p>All patients, visitors, and employees must wear masks in the patient rooms of the following areas:</p><ul><li>Bone Marrow Transplant Unit & Hematology Unit</li><li>Huntsman Intensive Care Unit</li></ul><p>*Other hospitalized patients identified as having a highly immunocompromised state may also be placed on masking precautions.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="coh-container ssa-component coh-component ssa-component-instance-9745b611-cd30-40dd-905c-77f3c505ad00 coh-component-instance-9745b611-cd30-40dd-905c-77f3c505ad00" data-lift-slot > <div class="coh-container gls-position-relative gls-card-cover-container " > <div class="coh-container gls-card gls-flex gls-flex-column no-border gls-card-shadow gls-card-default " > <div class="coh-container gls-card-body" > <h3 class="coh-heading gls-card-title gls-margin-remove-bottom gls-text-center" > University Hospital (Inpatient)* </h3> <div class="coh-wysiwyg gls-margin-top gls-text-left" > <p>All patients, visitors, and employees must wear masks in all patient rooms of the following areas:</p><ul><li>NICU</li><li>NCCN</li><li>ICN/Transition Nurseries</li></ul><p>*Other hospitalized patients identified as having a highly immunocompromised state may also be placed on masking precautions.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="coh-container ssa-component coh-component ssa-component-instance-8d26970f-ed13-464a-8792-8868afa7b6a5 coh-component-instance-8d26970f-ed13-464a-8792-8868afa7b6a5" data-lift-slot > <div class="coh-container gls-position-relative gls-card-cover-container " > <div class="coh-container gls-card gls-flex gls-flex-column no-border gls-card-shadow gls-card-default " > <div class="coh-container gls-card-body" > <h3 class="coh-heading gls-card-title gls-margin-remove-bottom gls-text-center" > Huntsman Cancer Institute (Outpatient) </h3> <div class="coh-wysiwyg gls-margin-top gls-text-left" > <p>All patients, visitors, and employees must wear masks in the waiting room and patient rooms of the following areas:</p><ul><li>Huntsman Cancer Institute BMT Infusion Center</li><li>Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic</li><li>Hematology Clinic</li></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="coh-container ssa-component coh-component ssa-component-instance-bb2cad32-99f4-41c0-8e0e-d63c238cbc98 coh-component-instance-bb2cad32-99f4-41c0-8e0e-d63c238cbc98" data-lift-slot > <div class="coh-container gls-position-relative gls-card-cover-container " > <div class="coh-container gls-card gls-flex gls-flex-column no-border gls-card-shadow gls-card-default " > <div class="coh-container gls-card-body" > <h3 class="coh-heading gls-card-title gls-margin-remove-bottom gls-text-center" > University Hospital (Outpatient) </h3> <div class="coh-wysiwyg gls-margin-top gls-text-left" > <p>All patients, visitors, and employees must wear masks in the following areas:</p><ul><li><strong>Cardiovascular Clinic:</strong> Patient rooms with heart transplant recipients</li><li><strong>Kidney & Liver Clinic:</strong> Patient rooms with transplant recipients</li><li><strong>Infectious Disease/Pulmonary Clinic:</strong> Patient rooms with immunocompromised patients </li></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="coh-container ssa-component coh-component ssa-component-instance-d10b45a3-cf29-4bd0-8c1a-e7394463e3d2 coh-component-instance-d10b45a3-cf29-4bd0-8c1a-e7394463e3d2" data-lift-slot > <div class="coh-container gls-section gls-section-default default-size" id="whoshouldstillwearmasks" style="padding-top: ; padding-bottom: ;" > <div class="coh-container gls-container default-width" > <div class="coh-container ssa-component coh-component ssa-component-instance-418f0dd0-0643-4581-8052-5763c8e9e16d coh-component-instance-418f0dd0-0643-4581-8052-5763c8e9e16d coh-heading-component" data-lift-slot > <div class="coh-inline-element gls-pre-heading gls-h4 gls-text-muted gls-margin-xsmall-bottom gls-text-center"></div> <h2 class="coh-heading gls-text-primary gls-text-uppercase gls-text-center gls-margin-medium-bottom" > <span class="coh-inline-element">Who Should Still Wear a Mask?</span> </h2> </div> <div class="coh-container ssa-component coh-component 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time</strong></li> </ul> <h4>Huntsman Cancer Hospital</h4> <ul> <li>Patients in outpatient or infusion areas can have up to <strong>2 visitors at a time ages 14 and older</strong></li> <li><strong>Inpatient BMT/Hematology may only have 2 visitors at a time ages 14 years or older</strong></li> </ul> <h4>Huntsman Mental Health Institute — formerly the University Neuropsychiatric Institute (UNI):</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Adult Services:</strong> One in-person visit with <strong>one visitor (18+ years old)</strong> per day</li> <li><strong>Youth Services</strong>: One in-person visit with <strong>two parents/guardians (18+ years old)</strong> per day</li> </ul> <p>Visits must be coordinated through the Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) in order to facilitate cleaning between visits. Each visit is limited to 30 minutes.</p> <h4>University Orthopaedic Center (UOC)</h4> <ul> <li>Patients in inpatient units or having surgical procedures may have <strong>2 visitors at a time.</strong></li> </ul> <h4>University of Utah Hospital — Childbirth & Newborns:</h4> <p>Inpatient Setting:</p> <ul> <li>Labor & delivery patients may have <strong>3 healthy visitors ages 12 and older per private room at a time. </strong>Visitors may switch throughout the day. Healthy children under 12 may visit if they are siblings of the newborn and are allowed beyond the 3-visitor limit. Children must be accompanied by an adult who is not the patient. </li> <li>Antepartum/postpartum patients, as well as those in Women's Special Care, may have<strong> 4 visitors ages 12 and older per private room at a time.</strong> Visitors may switch throughout the day. Healthy children under 12 may visit if they are siblings of the newborn and are allowed beyond the 4-visitor limit. Children must be accompanied by an adult who is not the patient. </li> <li>Babies in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit and associated nurseries may have a list of <strong>4 approved visitors ages 12 and older (consisting of the baby's mother and 3 additional individuals)</strong>. These individuals must stay the same during the entire stay. Each newborn may only have 2 visitors at the bedside at a time. 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