Beginning Saturday, June 21, Community Hospital will begin locking the main hospital entrance at 8:30 p.m. following visiting hours, according to Dari Olson, Community Hospital Safety Director. Anyone needing to enter the hospital after 8:30 p.m. should go to the Emergency Room entrance. In the past, the front doors were locked at 11 p.m.

To further enhance hospital safety, all side doors at Community Hospital will be locked throughout the weekends and also on weekdays at 6 p.m., Olson said. Visitors should always enter at the main entrance until 8:30 p.m. or the emergency room entrance.

“These changes have been made to enhance patient, visitor and employee safety at Community Hospital,” Olson said. “Since September 11, we have been diligent in strengthening both our hospital security and disaster readiness.”