Comments on: Carilion Clinic Limiting Hospital Visitation to Minimize Flu Virus Spread http://newsblog.carilionclinic.org/2009/10/07/carilion-clinic-limiting-hospital-visitation-to-minimize-flu-virus-spread/ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:01:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Carilion Clinic http://newsblog.carilionclinic.org/2009/10/07/carilion-clinic-limiting-hospital-visitation-to-minimize-flu-virus-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Carilion Clinic Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:28:10 +0000 http://newsblog.carilionclinic.org/?p=314#comment-142 DDuck, Thanks for your comment, and I understand your concern. The goal of the policy is, of course, to keep the healthy child healthy, and to protect our patients, especially those who may be about to undergo serious medical procedures. According to the CDC, people with H1N1 flu <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1flu/qa.htm" rel="nofollow">"may be able to infect others from 1 day before getting sick to 5 to 7 days after". </a>The fact that someone appears healthy is not a guarantee that they are not infected and contagious, and children are at increased risk for infection and complications. That said, we also want to be sensitive to the needs of individual patients. If a unique need exists, please mention it to the nurse who is caring for the patient. It may be possible to bring in a child visitor and take some extra steps to protect both the child and patient from infection. Thanks again for your comment, and for bringing up an important point of discussion! DDuck,
Thanks for your comment, and I understand your concern. The goal of the policy is, of course, to keep the healthy child healthy, and to protect our patients, especially those who may be about to undergo serious medical procedures. According to the CDC, people with H1N1 flu “may be able to infect others from 1 day before getting sick to 5 to 7 days after”. The fact that someone appears healthy is not a guarantee that they are not infected and contagious, and children are at increased risk for infection and complications. That said, we also want to be sensitive to the needs of individual patients. If a unique need exists, please mention it to the nurse who is caring for the patient. It may be possible to bring in a child visitor and take some extra steps to protect both the child and patient from infection. Thanks again for your comment, and for bringing up an important point of discussion!

]]> By: DDuck http://newsblog.carilionclinic.org/2009/10/07/carilion-clinic-limiting-hospital-visitation-to-minimize-flu-virus-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-141 DDuck Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:50:36 +0000 http://newsblog.carilionclinic.org/?p=314#comment-141 Couldn't Carilion have implemented a less draconian policy? How does keeping a healthy child from visiting her mother before spinal surgery help? Maybe the child could be given a mask and hand cleaner upon entering the hospital? Maybe this violates Virginia regulations? http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+reg+12VAC5-410-230 Just curious. Couldn’t Carilion have implemented a less draconian policy?

How does keeping a healthy child from visiting her mother before spinal surgery help?

Maybe the child could be given a mask and hand cleaner upon entering the hospital?

Maybe this violates Virginia regulations?

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+reg+12VAC5-410-230

Just curious.

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