Mercy Restricts Access to Protect Patients and Co-workers

In an effort to protect patients and co-workers, Mercy is further restricting access to its hospitals across the St. Louis region.

Effective Monday, March 23, no visitors will be allowed in the hospital with limited exceptions, including:

• One visitor per OB patient
• Two visitors per NICU patient
• Two visitors per pediatric patient and only the same two visitors are allowed for the child’s length of stay. If the child is positive for COVID-19, they would then only be allowed one visitor. No sibling visitation is allowed for pediatric patients (includes newborn population).
• One visitor for urgent procedures
• Exceptions will be made for compassionate care circumstances
• Generally, adult behavioral health patients will not be allowed visitors, child/adolescent patients are limited to one visitor and supervised video visits are encouraged.

Everyone, including patients, visitors and co-workers, will be screened upon arrival for fever, symptoms and travel.

These restrictions apply to:

• Mercy Hospital St. Louis (Creve Coeur)
• Mercy Hospital South (south St. Louis County)
• Mercy Hospital Jefferson (Festus)
• Mercy Hospital Washington
• Mercy Hospital Lincoln (Troy)

We apologize for any inconvenience, and we appreciate your support in our efforts to protect the health of all our patients, co-workers and the entire community.