Great Plains Health expands visiting hours
Contact: Mary Roberts
North Platte, Neb., September 29, 2022 – Great Plains Health is pleased to share that visiting hours are expanding, beginning Saturday, October 1. General visiting hours are now 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
“It is exciting to extend time for visiting hours,” Tina Pate, chief nursing officer, said. “We know how important visiting hours are to patients who need that special time with loved ones. We are in a place now where we can safely and strategically adjust to some more normal routines for patients and visitors.”
From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., visitors can access the hospital through the main entrance under the overhang at 601 W. Leota St. The main entrance locks at 6 p.m. Visitors will need to exit or enter through the ER on the far west side of the hospital after 6 p.m., as well as have a state ID or driver’s license available.
Visitors are still expected to wear a mask during the duration of their visit.
Active symptom screenings at the front desk are discontinued, but Great Plains Health requires visitors to monitor symptoms and refrain from visiting if they:
- Have a positive test for COVD-19 in the last 10 days
- Have a pending COVID-19 test
- Have symptoms of COVID-19, including chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting or diarrhea.
These updates to the visitor policy are comparable to counterparts across the state and meet the requirements set by federal regulatory bodies, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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About Great Plains Health
Based in North Platte, Nebraska, Great Plains Health is a fully accredited, 116-bed acute-care regional medical center serving western and central Nebraska, northern Kansas and southern South Dakota. With 90 physicians representing nearly 30 medical specialties, the Great Plains Health system offers advanced health care, including heart and vascular, cancer, and orthopedic surgery services. Great Plains Health is a Level III trauma center, and all of its emergency department physicians are residency-trained and board-certified in emergency medicine. The system employs approximately 1,200 employees and serves a geographic area spanning approximately 67,000 square miles. The hospital is accredited by the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) and is home to an American College of Surgeons-accredited cancer center and Level II bariatric surgery program. For more information, visit gphealth.org.