Masking Required in All Patient Care Areas Effective Nov. 4
As of Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, the NIH Clinical Center has resumed masking in all patient care areas.
This means wearing a mask is REQUIRED in all patient care areas, including waiting rooms. This change is due to an anticipated increase in COVID-19 and other respiratory virus activity in the community.
For patients who will be admitted to the inpatient unit, please note that testing for SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A, Influenza B, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is also be in effect.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. We will keep you informed of any future changes to our masking policy.
The areas that will require masks are:
- 1NW Pediatrics
- 1NWDH Pediatric Day Hospital
- 1SW Pediatric Behavioral Health
- 1 SW Recreation Therapy Room
- 1SE Alcohol and Addictions
- 1H PEDS clinic
- Rehabilitation Medicine Department 1NE
- Phlebotomy/EKG (first floor)
- 1H Alcohol Clinic
- Admissions (first floor)
- DTM-Blood bank/Dowling Clinic (first floor)
- Social Work (second floor)
- 3NW Immunotherapy, Medical and Surgical Oncology (+Photography)
- 3NE Hematology, Oncology Transplant
- 3SE Medical Oncology
- 3SEDH Oncology Day Hospital
- 3SWS ICU Critical Care
- 3SWN Procedure Services
- 5NW General Medicine
- 5SW Metabolic Program
- 5SW Medical Surgical Day Hospital (+Dialysis)
- 5SEN Special Clinical Studies Unit
- 5SES Medical/Telemetry/Surgical Services
- 5NES Vaccine Evaluation Center
- 5NE Diagnostic Testing
- 5NE Vaccine Clinic
- 7SW Inpatient
- 7SE Adult Behavioral Health
- 7SW Neurosciences and Sleep Lab
- 7SW Metabolic Unit
- OP1 Dental clinic
- OP 3 Oncology and Oral Surgery Clinics
- OP4 Behavioral Health Clinic
- OP5 Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) and Neurology Clinics
- OP6/OMS
- OP7 Cardiology, Hematology and Oncology Clinic
- OP8 Infectious Diseases Clinic
- OP9 Medical Surgical Specialties Clinic
- OP10 Ophthalmology Clinic
- OP11 Allergies and Infectious Disease and Genetic Eye Disease Clinic
- OP12 Medical Oncology Clinic
- OP13 Dermatology and Medical Oncology Clinics Research
- RADIS/IR – Radiology/Interventional Radiology
- PET (Positron emission tomography)
- OR waiting room/OR/PACU
- NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ) in B1 and B3
- Radiology Oncology
- NCI MIL
For additional information, staff may refer to the Staff Personal Protective Equipment Use. (Staff Only)