Due to the welcome news of fewer COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, officials at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia relaxed its visitor restrictions in the hospital and clinics, return to pre-COVID-19 visiting hours in the hospital and still require universal masking.

Policy highlights include:

-Inpatient units: No restrictions on the number of visitors for COVID-negative patients.
-Visiting hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
-Emergency Department: One visitor at a time per patient at bedside due to space constraints.
-Same-Day/General Surgery: One visitor at a time per patient at bedside due to space constraints.
-Women’s Health and Newborn Care: There are new differing policies for its three units that include Labor and Delivery, postpartum rooms and NICU depending on a patient’s health status.
-Still no visitors for any patients who are COVID positive or awaiting test results.

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has relaxed masking in indoor settings for communities, the guidance does not apply to healthcare settings, where universal masking is still required.

Hospital visitors should enter through the main entrance because the Southwest doors remain closed, except for Cardiac Rehab patients arriving for designated appointments. Visitors also may accompany outpatient clinic patients; however, patients and guests are still required to wear surgical-grade or higher masks when inside clinic buildings.

The Bothwell Cafeteria is only open to staff, volunteers, vendors and patient visitors.

You can visit brhc.org/visitors for all details.