Guthrie remains committed to safeguarding the health and well-being of our patients, staff and visitors. We continue to closely monitor the prevalence of COVID-19 in our community and follow state and federal guidelines in order to safely care for our patients. We have modified our visitor policy as follows:
Hospital Visitor Restrictions:
Hospital inpatients may have visitors from 10 a.m. to noon and from 4 to 6 p.m. each day. Only one person at a time may visit and visitors should leave the facility when not visiting a patient. This does not apply to patients on our Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Post-Partum Unit.All visitors must wear a mask and be screened for COVID-19 symptoms.
Visitors are allowed in the following situations:
- In New York: Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Post-Partum patients may be accompanied by one support person and a doula. This applies for the duration of the patient’s stay, including post-partum.
- In Pennsylvania: Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Post-Partum patients may be accompanied by one support person. This applies for the duration of the patient’s stay, including post-partum.
- A pediatric patient may have one visitor. (May alternate between two parents/guardians)
- Surgical/procedural outpatients may have one visitor during intake and discharge.
- Emergency department patients may have one visitor.
- A patient at end-of-life is permitted up to two visitors.
- Other situations with extenuating circumstances will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Guthrie Cancer and Infusion Centers
- Guthrie Corning Cancer Center and Guthrie Cortland Cancer Center: one support person is allowed for outpatient visits and infusions in Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology in accordance with New York State guidelines on visitors.
- Guthrie Cancer Center in Sayre: one support person is permitted for outpatient visits and infusions in Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology. Robert Packer Hospital inpatients are allowed one support person during the hours of 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. A patient at end-of-life is permitted up to two visitors.
- Guthrie Wellsboro Infusion Center: one support person is permitted for outpatient visits and infusions in Medical Oncology.
Please do not visit:
- if you have a fever over 100 degrees
- if you have COVID-19 symptoms or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 in the past 14 days
- Children under 18 are not permitted at this time.
While we understand and appreciate how difficult these restrictions can be, our efforts, along with the cooperation of the community, have contributed to slowing the spread of infection in our region.
