COVID – 19

North Caddo Medical Center (NCMC) is following state guidelines for visitor restrictions.

Essential Visitors

• Laboring moms – one person may be present during stay. This should be the mom’s spouse, partner, or relative.
• Pediatric patients  — Parent/Guardian (one per day)
• End of Life Care– these situations will be evaluated by clinical administation and explained to family representative. 

The patients are restricted to one Essential visitor per day.

• All Essential Visitors will be screened through temperature checks .
  • Patients with a visitor, who we have deemed essential, will be limited to one visitor per day.
  • An Essential Visitor cannot be someone who is a Restricted Person

Restricted Person 

Restricted persons are defined by the LDH as anyone who meets one or more of the following criteria:

• Has signs or symptoms of a respiratory infection, such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, or sore throat (as assessed by the facility);
• In the last 14 days, has had contact with someone with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, or is under investigation for COVID-19, or has been or is currently ill with respiratory illness;
• Has been on international travel within the last 14 days to countries with sustained community transmission. For updated information on affected countries, please see: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html