New masking guidelines at LMH Health

Nothing is more important than the safety of our patients and staff. As we further return to a pre-pandemic state, we continue adjusting our policies to reflect the current impact of COVID-19 within our communities.

Beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, March 13, LMH Health is changing masking guidelines for our patients, visitors and associates from required masking to optional masking in most areas of our facilities.

While this is a likely welcome change for many, this does not mean all masking goes away.

• Some areas, such as with certain immunosuppressed patients and other specified clinical areas, will continue to require masking for patient safety. Those areas will be clearly identified with signage.

• Patients, visitors and associates exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 or other respiratory infection should always wear a mask.
• Routine transmission-based isolation precautions will remain in place for individuals with certain active infectious diseases (flu, COVID, etc.). These have not changed.
• If a patient requests us to wear a mask, we will do so.

We will adjust masking guidance when needed. Should our community levels change from low or moderate to the high category or if leadership anticipates changes, we will act accordingly and return to stronger masking guidelines.