More restrictive visitor policy in effect now

Beginning Tuesday, June 29, no visitors are allowed in Intermountain hospitals and EDs, except in the following circumstances:

• Patients younger than 18 may designate a maximum of two visitors throughout their stay, with a maximum of one visitor at a time.
• Patients who need an adult to keep them safe may designate a maximum of one healthy visitor throughout their stay.
• Mothers in labor may have a maximum of one designated visitor throughout their stay.
• Healthy newborns may only have both parents visit while in the hospital.
• For patients at the end of life without suspected or active COVID-19, a maximum of two visitors will be allowed at a time, with no more than four designated visitors total while in the hospital. These visitors must be older than 12 and must wear a mask or cloth face covering.
• For patients at end of life with suspected or active COVID-19, up to two total designated visitors will be allowed while in the hospital. These two designated visitors may not switch out with other individuals and must be older than 12. Specific protective equipment must be worn by visitors in this circumstance.
• We are evaluating a proposal to allow visitors to ICUs and will provide an update as soon as the recommendations have been reviewed.

Please note: A “designated visitor” may not switch with other individuals through the course of a hospital stay. For example, if the designated visitors for a patient younger than 18 are the mother and father, the father may not switch with a grandparent.            

At Intermountain clinics and InstaCares, patients should come alone to appointments unless they’re a minor or an adult requiring assistance from a companion. Companions must be healthy and not have suspected or active COVID-19. These companions are advised to bring their own cloth face coverings.

Helpful links: Updated Intermountain visitor policy | Primary Children’s visitor policy