Dignity Health St. John’s Hospitals to Limit Visitors

Due to significant flu-like activity in Ventura County and concerns about preventing COVID-19, St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital (SJPVH) and St. John’s Regional Medical Center (SJRMC), members of Dignity Health, have implemented the following visitor restrictions.

Effective immediately, March 17, 2020: 

• All visitors must be 17 years of age or older.
• Only one visitor per patient per day is allowed in the hospital.
• Visiting hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Visitors will be given a wristband upon entering the hospital.
• NICU: Only the infant’s parent(s) who are in good health may visit. NO other VISITORS.
• Mother and Infant/Labor and Delivery Units will only allow one care partner or visitor in good health. No children.
• ICU and Subacute units will not have visitors for the time being.
• Patients and visitors may only enter through the hospital main entrance or the Emergency Department. All other entrances are currently employee-access only.

For additional information, please see the attached press release. For the most up-to-date information on St. John’s visitation guidelines, visit: DignityHealth.org/StJohnsRegional and DignityHealth.org/PleasantValley.

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