Hospitals plan on restricting visitors due to growing illnesses
Dayton Daily News••health
Key Points:
- The Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association (GDAHA) has implemented temporary visitor restrictions at area hospitals to protect patient safety and manage increased respiratory illness cases.
- Hospitals are experiencing higher-than-normal volumes of patients with respiratory illnesses such as influenza, COVID-19, and RSV, with statewide hospitalizations reaching 752 for the week ending December 13.
- Visitor limitations are a standard infection prevention measure, with exceptions for pediatric patients, labor and delivery, end-of-life care, and other special cases; visitors are urged to postpone visits if unwell and adhere to hygiene and masking protocols.
- These restrictions will be regularly reviewed based on illness trends and hospital capacity to ensure continued access to care while minimizing the spread of contagious diseases.
- GDAHA represents
