Visitor Restrictions
For the safety of our patients and staff, we will no longer be allowing visitors in any of our adult hospitals effective March 20. Humanitarian exceptions will be allowed.
Children’s Hospital will allow two approved visitors per patient, although they must rotate and cannot be in the facility at the same time.
Governor’s stay-at-home order
In accordance with Governor Newsom’s stay-at-home order announced on March 19, our leadership team is preparing plans to rotate staff appropriately and look at roles in which remote work may be an option. As an essential business, any healthcare or shared services employees will continue working unless otherwise notified. University employees not involved in healthcare may remain home and should speak with their supervisor if they have questions. If you are stopped or questioned as to why you are away from your residence, please show your badge and explain you are commuting to or from work.
Masking and Isolation Recommendations
Please note, as of March 19, there are new recommendations for masking and isolation. If you do not have respiratory illness symptoms and have had the flu shot, please do not use a loop mask.
Changes to Life Support Education Certification
The California Department of Public Health has granted Loma Linda University Health a 60-day grace period for staff whose life support education certification has expired. This extension applies to Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, Loma Linda University Medical Center – Murrieta and Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center. As such, staff with expired life support education certification will not face any negative consequences, including being locked out of Time & Attendance, for the next 60 days.
Clinical Rotations
Following the guidelines of our accrediting bodies, we have temporarily suspended rotations for any student in our clinical facilities. We will be working across the institution for ways that we can readjust and partner together to ensure the future success of our students.
Questions over the weekend
For clinical care issues or questions over the weekend, please call x88555 or 909-558-8555.
Drayson Center is now closed as of March 20
Limited Business Functions
Departments and services impacted
As an academic health sciences center, we are committed to following the latest clinical guidelines and implementing changes that will help to protect our workforce and community.
In response to this guidance and the latest clinical information, we have identified jobs and capacity within the services and departments in our organization that, although important, are not directly involved in inpatient care and are not expected to be impacted by the growing demand for healthcare services. These jobs are located in support services, outpatient clinics, research labs, academic departments and non-patient care areas within our hospitals.
To reduce the risk of exposure to employees, we will be suspending some business activities and closing a number of departments during a two-week period beginning Sunday, March 22. During this time, departments may be completely closed or staffed with a limited number of employees needed to continue our required business operations.
