UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown has revised its visitor guidelines to allow more visitors for patients in the hospital and clinics, effective March 22.

The notable updates include:

· No restriction on the number of visitors for medical and surgical inpatients

· 2 visitors per stay allowed in ambulatory surgery

· 2 visitors per visit allowed in the emergency department

· 1 visitor allowed for outpatient services and clinics, including radiology

· 1 visitor allowed for lab and children may accompany parents

· No restriction on the number of visitors for hospice patients

All visitors must be 12 years or older, be in good health and will be screened at the entrance for exposure to COVID-19 and related symptoms. Visitors are required to wear a mask at all times while in the facility except for patient rooms in which a healthcare team member is not present, and all other individuals are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Individual departments may have more specific guidelines based on the population of patients and isolation status.

Public entrances remain the same: the hospital’s main entrance is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and the emergency department is always open.

UnityPoint Health initiated visitor guidelines in March 2020 to help control the spread of COVID-19 and provide a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff. Updated visitor guidelines can be viewed at unitypoint.org/marshalltown.