GUIDELINES FOR VISITORS & COMPANIONS DURING
THE RISE OF COVID-19 CASES

The health and safety of our patients, family members, employees, con-tractors, and doctors will always be a top priority at Auxilio Mutuo Hospital. We have revised our visitor policies due to the latest guidelines published by the Puerto Rico Health Department regarding the decrease in the positivity rate of COVID-19. These guidelines will take ef-fect on March 14, 2022.

GENERAL VISITING GUIDELINES

• Visiting will be limited to maintain proper security precautions.
• Visitors and companions must be over 12 years of age, except in specific circumstances.
• Visitors and companions will go through security registration checkpoints.
• Face mask and hand sanitizer is required.
• Visitors and companions must provide valid identification and evidence of complete vaccination (two doses of Moderna/Pfizer or one of Jensen) against COVID-19.
• Visitors and companions that do not have evidence of full vaccination, must show a negative result for a molecular test (PCR or antigen) performed no more than 72 hours prior to the visit.
• The clinical team may restrict visits in cases of highly immunosuppressed patients, high-risk patients, or other medical reasons.
• Intensive Care Units visitation is limited from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM and from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM; only one (1) visitor per patient will be allowed at any time.
• Visits for the rest of the clinical units will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 PM; only one (1) visitor per patient will be allowed in at a time.
• Private rooms allow up to two (2) visitors per patient.
• Visitors will not be able to enter patients' rooms with suspected or positive COVID-19. However, in intensive care rooms, if possible, they will be able to see the patient through the glass.
• At the end of their visit, visitors and companions must register their departure at security. When you check out, another person will be able to register as a new visitor or companion.