Important Information About Our Response to COVID-19

We’re here for you, your family and our community.

Children's Hospital of Michigan works closely with the Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to respond to any potential threats, ensuring we take every precaution to keep you, your family, our staff and our community safe.

Your Safety is our Priority

We’re here for your child 24/7. We take precautions to make our clinics, ER, imaging and procedure areas safe for your child's care. Below are just a few steps we have taken

Visitor Restrictions

Effective July 7, 2021
For inpatient services and clinic visits, two (2) visitors, parent or guardian and a visitor age 12+, are permitted. The second parent or guardian, or visitor age 12+ may visit from the hours of 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Exceptions will be handled on an individual basis under the guidance of the direct care team.

Updated Masking Guidance

Effective April 14, 2023
As the COVID-19 pandemic heads toward endemic status, and after careful consideration, many of Michigan’s major health systems, including the Detroit Medical Center, are making masking optional in most areas for patients and staff at all hospitals and locations. Here at Children's Hospital of Michigan this change is effective Friday, April, 14, 2023. Factors influencing this decision include:

The number of COVID-19 inpatients has drastically declined across the state. There are multiple effective ways to combat the virus, including vaccines and medical treatment. The desire to restore the powerful human connection when patients, caregivers and loved ones can see each other’s faces.

We will continue to provide stations with free masks and hand sanitizer at entrances for patients, visitors and team members who choose to use them. Patients can also ask their care teams to wear masks.

Masking guidelines could be adjusted again if COVID-19, flu or any other virus begins to spread rapidly in the community.

Our infection prevention protocols, including a continued focus on hand hygiene, environmental disinfection, and return to work protocols for staff with COVID-19 infection will remain in place.

We will keep you updated should there be any additional changes.