To reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses, all LewisGale Regional Health System facilities – including LewisGale Hospital Alleghany, LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, LewisGale
Hospital Pulaski, and LewisGale Medical Center – are now taking the following precautions to protect patients and visitors.
Patients (age 16 and older) are limited to one adult visitor at a time during new visiting hours (6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.).
Overnight patients are limited to one adult visitor in the following areas: pediatrics; mother/infant; labor and delivery; pre- and post-surgery (patient advocates); end-of-life
Emergency room patients are limited to one adult visitor (age 16 and older).
Visitors 16 years old and under are restricted. Hospital staff will pre-screen all visitors (using standard pre-screening questions) and may require visitors to wear masks. All visitors will be required to wear an identifying armband indicating they have been screened.
Individuals with respiratory symptoms or other risk factors for COVID-19, such as travel or exposure, will be asked to refrain from visiting.
Visitors will be asked to refrain from visiting and utilize alternative methods of communication with patients who are under observation or test positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).
Exceptions may be made for extenuating circumstances.
LewisGale Regional Health System has 44 HCA-owned patient care facilities including four hospitals, two regional cancer centers, one standalone ER and six outpatient centers and affiliations with both employed and independent physicians. With 3,000 employees, its annual payroll is $236 million. The system also paid $32 million in taxes and provided more than $73 million in uncompensated care to those most in need. LewisGale is part of HCA Virginia, the largest and most comprehensive healthcare provider in the commonwealth with nearly 15,000 employees. For more information about LewisGale, visit www.lewisgale.com.
