To keep you, our patients, and our staff safe:
Face coverings must be worn the entire time while in any of our locations and must completely cover the nose and mouth.
Please see the Hospital visitor and Clinic patient & support person guidelines below.
Hospital/Inpatient Visitor Guidelines
La Crosse Hospital visitors are to remain in the room of the patient they are visiting but may go to the cafeteria or MOKA; no gathering in community areas such as hallways, waiting rooms, or outdoor patios.
Hospitalized adult guidelines
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Patient type
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COVID Negative
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COVID Positive
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Hospitalized Adults
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One visitor over the age of 18 per 24-hour period
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No visitors
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Inpatient Behavioral Health
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No support persons
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No support persons
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Exception(s) for hospitalized adults
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Patient type
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COVID Negative
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COVID Positive
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End of life
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Up to three support persons at one time, up to 6 persons per 24-hour period
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One support person over the age of 18 per 24-hour period
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Hospitalized general pediatric (under the age of 18) guidelines
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Patient type
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COVID Negative
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COVID Positive
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Hospitalized patients
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Two support persons over 18 years old per 24-hour period
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One support person per 24-hour period
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Inpatient Behavioral Health
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One parent or guardian every 24 hours
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No support persons
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Exception(s) for hospitalized pediatric (under the age of 18) patients
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Patient type
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COVID Negative
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COVID Positive
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Newborn pediatrics
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Parents only
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COVID negative parents only
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Pediatric/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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Parents only
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COVID negative parents only
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End of life
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Up to three support persons at one time, and up to 6 persons per 24-hour period
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One support person per 24-hour period
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Clinic/Outpatient Visitor Guidelines
Clinic Appointments | Urgent Care | Emergency Services | Surgery | Outpatient Surgery Center
ONE support person, over the age of 16, of adult patients
ONE support person of patients under the age of 18
No siblings will be allowed in our clinics unless scheduled for appointments within 2 hours of each other
Exception(s) for Pediatric (under the age of 18) patients
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Pediatric patients in foster care and visits involving Child Protective Services
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Two support persons over the age of 16 & no siblings
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*Gundersen continuously evaluates visitor guidelines and may update them as the COVID-19 response continues to evolve locally, regionally, and nationally.
*Stricter guidelines may be implemented for select Gundersen Critical Access Hospital locations.
Stay updated on COVID-19
What to expect at all Gundersen locations
To ensure the health and safety of patients, visitors and staff, we have the following processes in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Visit our COVID-19 page for more information.
- Patients, support people and visitors must bring and wear a face covering.
- Face coverings must be worn the entire time while in any of our locations and must completely cover the nose and mouth.
- Support persons and visitors who cannot tolerate a face covering will not be allowed to accompany or visit a patient.
- Everyone entering a Gundersen facility will be asked if they are experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19. Symptoms include new fever, cough, shortness of breath or unexplained body aches.
- Support persons, visitors or healthcare decision makers will not be permitted if they have:
- Had a diagnosis of COVID-19 in the last 10 days
- Been exposed* to a known COVID-positive person within 14 days (*Exposure = within 6 feet, without masks for more than 15 minutes.)
- Or been under issued quarantine by the Health Department
- All patients and visitors should allow at least six feet between themselves and other patients and visitors, even when wearing a face covering.
- Entrances to Gundersen locations will continue to be limited to ensure appropriate patient and visitor screening.
