Good Samaritan Updating Visitation Guidelines Due to Increase in COVID-19 Community Transmission

Due to the significant increase in COVID-19 transmission in the community, Good Samaritan has made updates to its visitor guidelines. The most notable change is limiting outpatient, perioperative (outpatient surgery), and medical practice patients to one visitor only if needed to help with medical, mobility, and cognitive needs who is age 16 or older.

The hospital also asks that all non-essential visitors please refrain from visiting Good Samaritan facilities at this time. This includes anyone who is not visiting or assisting a patient (ex. non-essential vendors, visitors to our cafeteria, gift shop, and coffee shop).

As a reminder, Good Samaritan asks everyone to do their part to stay safe and keep others safe when attending medical appointments.

Below are some examples of how the organization and the community can do their part:

• If you are experiencing COVID symptoms, such as headache, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, or runny nose, please call ahead to your provider’s office prior to coming inside the office.
• Consider a virtual visit for routine or acute visits that may not require an in-person visit. Your provider’s office can help guide you with the best type of visit for you.
• Only bring one visitor with you to your appointment if they are necessary for mobility or medical decision-making.
• When attending an in-person appointment:
  • Wear your mask over your nose and mouth. Masks are required, even if vaccinated.
  • Maintain a distance of 6 feet from non-household members where possible.

If you are experiencing COVID symptoms, such as headache, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, or runny nose, please contact your primary care physician or call Good Samaritan’s nurse triage line at 812-885-3331. You may also utilize My Health LIVE for virtual visits with one of our providers that can be accessed on gshvin.org. COVID-19 testing is available at both Convenient Care Clinic locations in Vincennes located at 1813 Willow Street and inside Williams Bros. Pharmacy at 1216 Washington Avenue.

Visitors to Good Samaritan facilities can conduct a self-screening assessment before arriving to check if they are eligible to enter our facilities. The screening assessment can be found on the gshvin.org homepage under the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information section.

The full visitor guidelines can also be found by clicking HERE.