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Find VA policies on privacy and patient rights, family rights, visitation, and more. Before visiting a patient at a VA facility, review these guidelines:　 INPATIENT VISITATION FOR COVID-19

NEGATIVE VETERANS: * Salisbury HCS follows the CDC Community Guidance Levels: * For "Low" and "Medium" risk levels, there will be no restrictions on inpatient visits *

For "High" risk level, the inpatient visitation restriction listed below will be enforced.  * Only two visitors allowed for COVID-19 negative Veterans.  * Overnight visitors ARE

allowed contingent on review by the clinical team and consideration of potential risk to the Veteran and visitor INPATIENT VISITATION FOR COVID-19 POSITIVE VETERANS: Medical team will offer

virtual visits via telephone first. If the need is beyond a virtual visit, the visitation will consist of no more than 2 people and prior approval will be attained from the attending

physician for a one-time visit. The hospital team will contact the potential visitors and will go through a screening process. An exception may be made for a compassionate care visit upon

approval by the Chief of Staff. After hours visitations are permitted upon review by the clinical team. Please call the AOD at for more information for after hours visits.  ACUTE/ SUBACUTE

MENTAL HEALTH VISITATION HOURS Mental Health visitation hours are between 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. for 15 min.  Weekend/ Holiday hours are between 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.  W.G. (BILL) HEFNER

SALISBURY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER: 704-638-9000 VISITING CHURCH MEMBERS If you’re a member of the religious community, we encourage you to visit patients who belong to

your church or religious group. However, you’re NOT allowed to do general visitation by going from bed to bed, ward to ward, or unit to unit.　 BRINGING FOOD You may bring small amounts of

candy, fruit, and other food items if the nursing staff says they are appropriate for a patient's diet. You may not bring fresh fruit and flowers to patients who are receiving critical

care, and you can’t eat or drink in those units. WASHING HANDS You must follow hand-hygiene policy guidelines, which require you to practice good hand hygiene when you enter and exit patient

rooms, and at other times as directed by staff. FOLLOWING INFECTION-CONTROL GUIDELINES You must follow guidelines on infection-control signs and report to the nurses' station for

instructions before you enter a patient's room. STAYING HOME IF YOU ARE ILL If you have a communicable disease, you won't be allowed to visit patients inside the medical center.

PROHIBITED ITEMS You're not allowed to bring weapons, or other prohibited items into the medical center, except when you're conducting official business authorized by the Director

or their designee. If you have questions about what qualifies as official business, please contact the facility's Director.   GIVING PRIVACY Our staff may ask you to leave the room when

they’re caring for patients. If a staff member asks you to leave a patient's room, you may continue your visit in the day room, waiting area, or any other public area of the facility.

VISITING SERIOUSLY ILL PATIENTS Relatives and friends may visit patients who are seriously ill or in hospice care at any time of day, unless the staff doctor says no. VISITING PATIENTS IN

RESTRAINTS In general, you won't be allowed to visit patients who are in restraints. If the treatment team decides that your visit could have a positive effect on the patient, then you

may have a supervised visit with the patient when a staff member removes the restraints. Our staff will document how the patient responds to you and other visitors.　 BRINGING CHILDREN TO

VISIT Children under 12 years old must be supervised at all times by an adult, often an adult other than the Veteran is required for care to be rendered.  Children under the age of 12 must

also follow masking and hygiene policy.  VISITING PSYCHIATRIC UNITS WITH CHILDREN Children under the age of 16 may visit patients in psychiatric units with the doctor’s permission. LIMITING

YOUR VISIT Our doctors may limit, restrict, or deny visits for the medical well-being of a patient.  We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.  PROHIBITED ITEMS

You can't bring weapons, alcohol, or illegal drugs into the building.  Because the VA Medical Center is federal property, all persons and bags are subject to search. SECURITY  W. G.

(Bill) Hefner VAMC has a Police Service. Our officers provide 24-hour patrols of the facility and parking lots. For general police assistance, please dial 704-638-9000, ext. 13333. In case

of an emergency, dial 704-638-9000, ext. 14911. Report all suspicious or criminal activity, vehicle accidents, and personal property losses to the VA Police while on the facility grounds as

soon as possible. Because the VA Medical Center is federal property, all persons and bags are subject to search. In addition, no weapons, alcohol, or illegal drugs are permitted. VA GENERAL

VISITATION POLICY The medical center respects the patient's right to make decisions about his or her care, treatment and services, and to involve the patient's family in care,

treatment, and services decisions to the extent permitted by the patient or surrogate decision-maker.  "Family" is defined as a group of two or more persons united by blood, or

adoptive, marital, domestic partnership, or other legal ties. The family may also be a person or persons not legally related to the individual (such as significant other, friend or

caregiver) whom the individual considers to be family. A family member may be the surrogate decision-maker, as defined in VHA Handbook 1004.02, if authorized to make care decisions for the

individual, should he or she lose decision-making capacity or choose to delegate decision making to another.  The medical center allows a family member, friend or other individual to be

present with the patient for emotional support during the course of their stay. The medical center allows for the presence of a support individual of the patient's choice, unless the

individual's presence infringes on others’ rights or safety, or is medically or therapeutically contraindicated. The individual may or may not be the patient's surrogate

decision-maker or legally authorized representative.  The hospital prohibits discrimination based on age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability,

socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression.