COVID & Vaccine
Liberty Hospital is part of Operation Safe which is ONE high-volume vaccine clinic at Cerner in North Kansas City.
Operation Safe Vaccine Interest Form
- Missouri residents in any phase may complete this form.
- Individuals who completed this form and are prioritized within the current tiers will receive invitations to make an appointment.
- Please check your spam/junk email folders.
- If you completed the previous form for Clay County Public Health Center and have not been contacted, please submit this Operation Safe form.
Vaccines are allocated to individuals in Phase 1A, 1B-Tier 1 and 1B-Tier 2 of the state's vaccination plan. Phase 1B-Tier 3 opens March 15. Clinics are held every other week as the state makes vaccines available.
Ready for You
The need for healthcare doesn’t stop because of a virus. Don’t delay your medical care.
Safety is our number one priority. We have established processes for prompt check-in and limited wait times to ensure proper social distancing.
-Raghu Adiga, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Infectious Disease Specialist
- If you are having an emergency, need to schedule a procedure or want to see your doctor, it is safe for you to return.
- When you come to the hospital or a clinic, you will see social distancing, rigorous cleaning, masking and temperature checks.
What we are doing:
- We are scheduling procedures and surgeries
- Patients undergoing certain procedures may be required to have a COVID test. Testing will be conducted at the drive-thru site by the Doctors Building. Patients will be notified by phone if a test is required.
- All patients being admitted to the hospital will be tested.
- Primary care and specialty clinics offer both in-person visits and telehealth visits to accommodate patient preferences.
- We have arranged our waiting areas to facilitate social distancing.
- Entrances into the hospital will remain limited, and screenings upon entry, including temperature checks, will continue.
- Everyone entering our buildings are required to wear masks, which can be provided, if needed.
Visitor Policy
MASKS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES
Visiting hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
All patients and visitors will be screened at the door, including a temperature check.
1 person per day, per patient
- Minors may have 2 designated visitors (only 1 at a time)
- NO visitors for COVID patients or those suspected of having COVID
- Exception: COVID end-of-life patients may have 1 visitor
- Non-COVID end-of-life – 2 visitors
- Clergy is considered a visitor
- No pets – Service animals may have restrictions
- No visitors 14 and younger
Birthing Center
- 1 labor partner
- 1 additional visitor 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Emergency Department
- 1 visitor anytime while in ER
If admitted, visitor may accompany patient to the
room 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. only.
Outpatient appointments/procedures
- 1 for appointments
1 for surgeries/procedures – May be asked to wait in car or vacant area of hospital until staff calls/texts when it is time to come inside.
Minors may have both parents wait during a surgery/procedure
Following are general guidelines for visitors:
- Visitors must dress appropriately and must wear shirts, shoes and masks
- Please keep visits brief.
- Visitors must maintain a quiet environment and avoid unnecessary noise.
- Visitors may be asked to leave the patient’s room during tests or treatments, or when the doctor or nurse needs to see the patient.