Coronavirus Latest: LifeBridge Health Tightens Visitor Policy Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- LifeBridge Health announced Tuesday it has made hospital visitor policy changes in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.
These changes affect Sinai Hospital, Northwest Hospital, Carroll Hospital and Grace Medical Center.
Moving forward, there will be no inpatient visitors with the following exceptions:
- One parent visitor for pediatric patients
- One significant other for labor and delivery patients
- One visitor for end-of-life care patients
- One visitor for heart attack or stroke patients
- One visitor for emergency surgery patents
All of the exempt visitors will be required to wear a surgical mask. There is one designated visitor per patient, not just one visitor at a time.
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There will be no visitors for patients who are "under investigation" for COVID-19.
Emergency Department Visitation Policies
- Visitors for patients in the ER will be screened
- ER visitors will not be required to wear a surgical mask
- ER patients will be required to wear a surgical mask
The hospital said in a statement:
"At LifeBridge Health, protecting our patients, visitors and employees is our responsibility and highest priority."
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