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Visitor Information

MultiCare Health System has a plan in place to protect patients, staff and visitors from the spread of H1N1(swine) flu. We ask for your cooperation in helping us keep everyone in the hospital safe.

Here is an update on some of our current guidelines for visitors to our hospitals:

Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
Young children with chronic diseases or disabilities are particularly vulnerable to this illness. As of Oct. 12, visitors to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital are limited to adults and children age 12 years and older. Mary Bridge visitors who are 12-18 years of age will be screened at each visit for symptoms of influenza.

Allenmore Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital
Young children are especially likely to get sick from H1N1, and, though it may take several days for them to show symptoms, they can easily pass the virus to others. We strongly recommend that you leave any children under the age of 12 at home when you come to visit these hospitals.
We also encourage these groups to avoid visiting our hospitals, if possible:

• Anyone with signs and symptoms of colds or flu
• People who have weak immune systems
• Women who are pregnant
• Children between 12 and 18 years old

MultiCare is keeping a close watch on H1N1 in our community. For the protection of our patients, visitors and employees, our visitation guidelines may continue to change as the flu season progresses. Some patient areas may need to establish stricter guidelines to protect especially sick or vulnerable patients.

While in the hospital:

• Please limit your visitors to no more than two at a time, immediate family only.
  

• To prevent the spread of germs, visitors should use the hand sanitation dispensers before entering patient rooms.
  

• If you cough or sneeze, please cover your mouth and nose.
  

• If you or someone close to you has been ill recently, please do not visit patients in the hospital at this time.
  
  

If you have these symptoms, or have you been around someone with these symptoms in the past seven days, we ask that you not visit any patient care areas, for the protection of our patients and staff.

• Fever above 100.4 degrees
• Muscle aches or extreme fatigue
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Chills
• Vomiting and diarrhea

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our patients and staff safe. Please note that these guidelines are subject to change as flu season progresses.

To stay current on the latest information, call:
MultiCare Allenmore Hospital: 253-459-6633
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital: 253-697-4000
MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital: 253-403-1400
MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital: 253-403-1000

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.