Current Visitor Policies at Monroe Carell

When your child is admitted, you will select 2 parent-approved visitors (PAVs) who may stay with your child 24/7. These individuals will wear a wristband to identify them.

• In addition to the 2 PAVs, up to 4 people age 12 and older may be in the patient's room during visiting hours. This may be different people each day.
• PAVs and other visitors must always wear a mask and visitation may be ended if masks are not worn.
• PAVs must wash their hands or use hand sanitizer when they enter or leave the patient room.
• PAVs and visitors must maintain physical distancing (6 feet apart).
• PAVs who stay overnight should arrive before 8 p.m. and will be re-screened by nursing staff the following morning.

When your child is admitted to the emergency department, 2 people age 12 and older may stay with your child. These individuals will wear stickers to identify them.

When your child is admitted, you (parent or guardian) will designate 2 parent-approved visitors (PAVs) who may visit the patient. Only those 2 people may visit unless circumstances meet criteria for an approved exception. These PAVs are given a wristband with "PG" in it to identify them. 

• PAVs for COVID-positive patients must remain in the patient's room.
• PAVs must always wear a mask when staff and providers are in the room. Failure to do so will result in ending visitation privileges. 
• PAVs must maintain distancing (6 feet, to the best of their ability), even in the patient room. 
• PAVs must wash their hands or use hand sanitizer regularly. 
• The parent/guardian with each COVID-positive patient receives 3 free meals each day. Call (615) 936-4780 to receive meals.

In the case of twins, 4 people may be with each patient in the NICU.

2 parents/caregivers are welcome to be with your child in the holding room before and in the recovery room after surgery. These caregivers must:

• Be free of any symptoms of COVID or flu
• Wear masks at all times (and staff may end visitation if they are not wearing a mask).
• Maintain social distancing (6 feet apart).
• Wash their hands or use hand sanitizer when entering or leaving the room.
• If your child is admitted to the hospital, see details above.

2 visitors can be with the child in these settings.