VA St. Louis Health Care System

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the VA Saint Louis Health Care System is a two-division facility (St. Louis City & South County) that serves our nation's heroes and their families in MO and IL. Our outpatient clinics are located in St. Louis City (on Manchester Rd), North St. Charles and Washington. Visit our website www.stlouis.va.gov. We've recently updated our Visitor policies:
Outpatient Settings (all VASTLHCS Locations)
• One person may accompany a Veteran to an outpatient appointment. All must be able to wear a mask.
• Children are permitted if able to wear a mask throughout time on campus and accompanied by an adult at all times. The child and adult will be treated as one visitor (no exemption required). If child is unable to wear a mask or remain with an adult, they will not be permitted on campus. COVID Isolation Rooms (inpatient)
• Visitors are restricted from entering the room of a suspected (person under investigation) or known positive COVID19 patient.
• Alternative methods of visitor and patient interactions, such as video call application on cell phones or tablets, or phone calls are to be used. Scheduled and ad hoc family visits using these methods are encouraged.
• For end of life care or specific need for caregiver interaction with the patient (non-COVID or COVID19 positive patient/patient under investigation), an exception may be made when it is essential to make medical decisions or essential for the patients emotional well-being and care. The visitor must be masked and will only be allowed in the building if the name has been provided in advance to the Screening and Assessment unit with approval of the Operation Section Chief or designees. John Cochran Hospital Inpatient Setting
• Visiting hours are10 am to 6 pm. All must be able to wear a mask during visit.
• Children must be at least age 10 to visit and able to wear a mask during stay
• All children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. One adult visitor + one minor visitor will be treated as one visitor (no exemption required)
• One visitor per inpatient at a time and encourage to limit visit to 60 minutes or less. Staff may extend the length of the visit based on patient need and unit activities. Community Living Center Setting (JB)
• Visiting hours to 8AM-6PM. All must be able to wear a mask during visit.
• Visitors will be pre-scheduled, and visit will occur in visitation booth either in lobby or outside building.
• Expand weekend/holiday visitation; allow for pre-scheduled weekend/holiday visitations between 8AM-6PM
• Children are permitted if at least age 10, able to wear a mask throughout time on campus and accompanied by an adult at all times. The child and adult will be treated as one visitor (no exemption required).
• Exceptions to the visitor restriction are approved by the CLC leadership. Spinal Cord Injury Setting (JB)
• Visiting hours to 8AM-6PM including weekends/holidays. All must be able to wear a mask during visit.
• Visitors will be pre-scheduled, and visit will occur in visitation booth either in lobby or outside building.
• Children are permitted if at least age 10, able to wear a mask throughout time on campus and accompanied
by an adult at all times. The child and adult will be treated as one visitor (no exemption required).
• Exceptions to the visitor restriction are approved by the SCI leadership.