For Visitors to UK HealthCare

UK HealthCare has new visitor rules as of 4/22/2022.

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For patient condition or information, call 859-323-5816. 

Patient information is private. The only health information that can be given over the phone is the patient's condition (good, fair, serious or critical). If you are calling to check on a family member or friend, you must know the patient's last name. Patients have the option of asking that no information be given out.

Patient Information can transfer your call to the patient's room or provide you with a room phone number.

Hospital visiting hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week. 

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Pastoral care: Chaplains are always available.

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Visiting Hours & General Visiting Guidelines

UK HealthCare does not restrict or deny visitation privileges on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability. 

We know that having family, friends and loved ones close by can be comforting. For the rest and safety of our patients, however, visitors should always check at the nurses’ station before visiting a patient. 

To help us create a healing environment, please follow these guidelines:

• Visitors must adhere to our polices, including our COVID-19 polices and behavioral expectations. Failure to follow polices and guidelines could result in visitation privileges being revoked.
• Please see our current COVID guidelines and behavioral expectation guidelines
• Please note that tobacco use is prohibited on the grounds and parking areas of UK HealthCare facilities.
• Partner(s) in Care are welcome 24 hours a day at the patient’s request. At times the healthcare team may encourage Partner(s) in Care to go home to rest, however Kentucky Children’s Hospital encourages parents and/or guardians to stay and participate in care 24 hours a day.
• Partner(s) in Care are defined and designated by each patient, and should be defined at the beginning of the patient’s stay at UK HealthCare if possible. Partner(s) in Care can include: spouse, domestic partner, family member or friend. Partner(s) in Care provide emotional support and comfort and help provide important information to the healthcare team about the patient.
• Family and friends are considered guests; they are not the same as Partner(s) in Care. Guests are encouraged to visit during the hospital visitation hours of 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week. In certain areas of the hospital, such as Intensive Care Units, the Birthing Center or the Emergency Department, visiting hours may be limited. Please check at the nursing station.
• Please limit visitors to no more than two at a time in the patient’s room.
• Guests who may have a contagious condition such as a cold, sore throat, flu, cough, fever or stomach virus are asked to stay home rather than risk passing the illness on to the patient or others. If you have a contagious condition and you must be at the hospital to visit, please be considerate of other patients and the healthcare team members by wearing a mask and using the provided hand sanitizer.
• Avoid wearing perfume or other types of fragrances and scents, as some patients and staff are sensitive to them.
• As a courtesy to other patients and families as well as staff, please limit cell phone use in patient rooms.
• For the safety of the patient and other patients, we ask that children under the age of 10 be supervised by an adult at all times.
• Wash your hands when entering and leaving a patient’s room. Alcohol hand gel is available near the door of every patient room.
• Please do not bring in pillows, blankets and comforters from home. Because this is a hospital and shared by many, it is important that we reduce sources of infection and the possible spread of illness. We will provide Partner(s) in Care with any linens they may require during their stay.
• Uniformed security officers are available 24 hours a day. If at any time you feel concerned about your safety, please ask a healthcare team member to assist you with contacting security services.
• Weapons, concealed or otherwise, are not permitted on UK HealthCare property unless carried by a sworn officer of the law.
• Visitors who are disruptive or who otherwise violate these policies may be asked to leave the premises.