Visitor Policy
We recognize the important role visitors - family and friends
- can play in a patient's recovery. For that reason, and to
ensure that hospital staff can continue to provide the highest
level of care possible, we have established a visitor policy
designed to help patients achieve a healthy and speedy recovery.
We ask that you review these guidelines carefully and direct
any questions to our Nursing Department at 456-3125.
Thank you for your cooperation.
1. Patient Spokesperson
In order to represent the interests of each patient, we ask
that a family member or friend be designated to act as Patient
Spokesperson. This person would be asked to assist in informing
others of our visitor policy and service as the primary individual
responsible for making any inquiries on the patientís
condition, as well as in forming other interested parties.
Multiple telephone calls from several different individuals
about the same patient take away from the time that nursing
care can be provided.
2. Only two visitors are allowed per patient at any time.
3. Visiting hours are 2:00-8:00 pm, except as follows:
Intensive
Care:
1:30
- 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Telemetry:
2:00
pm - 4:00 pm
6:00
pm - 8:00 pm
Southern
New England Rehabilitation Center:
4:00
pm - 8:00 pm, Monday thru Friday
2:00
pm - 8:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday
Children
& Youth:
Parents
may visit and stay from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Others
may visit between 2:00 - 8:00 pm
Center
for Psychiatric Services:
1:00
- 2:00 pm & 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Monday thru Friday
1:00
- 6:00 pm, weekends and holidays
4. Children under 14 may only visit with permission of
the Patient Service Coordinator, charge
nurse or primary care nurse (authorized staff members). Children
should not visit if:
A)
They are ill, particularly with a cold or any respiratory
ailment.
B)
They have recently been exposed to any infectious disease,
such as measles, rubella
or chicken pox.
5. All visitors must leave the patient's room whenever
it is necessary for any medical care
to be rendered or whenever in the judgement of an authorized
staff member, visiting rights must
be limited due to the patient's condition.
6. Please limit the time you spend with patients since
they tire easily, and be mindful that
they are less able to resist infections.
7. Please share this policy with relatives and friends
who are likely to visit.
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