Mask and Visitor Policy: Yale New Haven Health

Masking:

Our masking requirements are changing - for both adults and children. Patients and visitors are no longer required to wear a mask. Patients in our ambulatory spaces and visitors with respiratory symptoms will be asked, but not required, to mask.

This change is being made with careful consideration of the decreasing level of COVID-19 transmission in the community, an increasing level of immunity across the population and the availability of effective treatment.

Visitor Information:

• Yale New Haven Children's Hospital Emergency Department: Parents/guardians/caregivers may visit the bedside 24/7. Siblings may be permitted at the bedside (space permitting).
• Emergency Department: One visitor over the age of 18 per patient 24/7, swapping allowed.
• Adult Inpatient (including maternal special care): Visiting hours are from 10 am - 8 pm. Visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
• Procedural Areas (HVC / IR / DH, etc.): One visitor over the age of 18 may accompany the patient to their procedure.
• Operating rooms: Two visitors over the age of 18 may accompany the patient to their surgery.
• Obstetrics: Primary support person will not be considered a visitor. Patients may have two additional support persons at the bedside in addition to the primary support person. Siblings 12 years and older may participate in the birth experience if accompanied by an adult and count as one of two visitors. Children of any age may visit maternity if they are accompanied by an adult and count as one of two visitors. One primary support person over the age of 18 allowed for planned cesarean deliveries. One primary support person over the age of 18 allowed in triage. No swapping allowed.
• Adult Ambulatory Areas (Radiology / Lab / YM / NEMG, etc.): No visitor restrictions including children. Visitors must pass screening.
• Children's Inpatient: Parents/guardians/caregivers may visit the bedside 24/7. Anyone visiting under the age of 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Overnight accommodations are based on the unit leaders discretion; no more than 2 per bedside are recommended. Siblings allowed, no age restriction.
• Children's NNICU: Two individuals can be at a patient’s bedside at a time. One of these individuals must be a band holder. Visitors who are not siblings must be at least 18 years of age. One band holder may stay overnight. Siblings are not permitted to stay overnight. Siblings, if eligible to receive the vaccine, must have proof of varicella vaccine prior to the initial visit.
• Children's PICU/PCICU: Two parents/guardians/caregivers may visit the bedside 24/7. Siblings must be over the age of 12. Overnight accommodations are based on the unit leaders discretion; no more than 2 per bedside are recommended.
• Children's Ambulatory: Patients under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Siblings allowed; no age restriction.
• Children's Perioperative: Two parents/guardians/caregivers at the bedside max strongly encouraged. Siblings allowed; no age restriction (siblings will count as second individual at bedside).
• Children's Behavioral Health: No parents/guardians/caregivers.
• Psychiatry: Visits must be pre-scheduled through the assigned social worker and are limited to 30 minutes per day. Two family members/primary supports over the age of 18 (who may be from separate households) permitted per patient.

Please call the Yale New Haven Health
call center with questions:
833-ASK-YNHH (833-275-9644)