Southcoast Health issues visitation policy update this month

As of 4/7/22 Southcoast Health has updated their visitation policy for patients, employees, and providers which includes:

HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS: 10am – 8pm
MATERNITY VISITING HOURS: 11am-2pm and 5pm – 8pm

All visitors must:
• Show photo ID and receive a badge
• Remain masked for the duration of the visit

Maternity/Family Centered Unit:*
• Patients in Labor and Delivery will be allowed up to two birth partners.

Surgical Patients and Same Day Surgery Center:*
• ONE visitor will be allowed to visit and/or accompany a patient

Emergency Department:*
• Visitors allowed at the discretion of the care team

*Exceptions:
• Visitation will not be allowed for patients with COVID-19 unless “visitor” is there as a birth partner, or present for patients at end of life care or on comfort measures only. When birth mothers are COVID-19 positive, unvaccinated birth partners may attend birth if negative test result, but would need to leave one hour after birth due to not being vaccinated
• Parents of infant and pediatric patients
• Designated support person for patients with disabilities
• Allowed by clinical teams for unique circumstances

NO visitors experiencing cough, shortness of breath, temperature over 100 degrees or other symptoms consistent with COVID-19 will be allowed.