LEWES — On Monday, Beebe Healthcare implemented visitor restrictions to allow inpatients to have one well visitor during visitor hours. This visitor is not permitted to rotate during the day.

This includes patients at the Lewes and South Coastal Emergency Departments and Beebe Medical Group offices.

As a continuation of Beebe’s existing policy, visitors are not permitted for COVID-19 patients and patients under suspicion for COVID-19 except for special circumstances.

Additional considerations are made for labor and delivery, surgery patients and end of life patients. Pediatric patients may have two well parents or caregivers.
Visitors are asked to remain with the patient to limit movement throughout the hospital. Visitors may also be asked to leave if the care team deems necessary for any clinical reasons. Clergy and Pastoral visitors do not count toward the patient’s visitor quota.

Face coverings remain required at all Beebe care sites.

Here are some other things to expect when coming to a Beebe care location:

• Everyone must wear a mask or face covering
• Visitors will be asked COVID-19 screening questions, such as whether they have been sick or been around others who might be sick
• Visitors will have temperatures taken
• Visitors can expect to see Plexiglas dividers at some stations and visual cues on the floor to encourage physical distancing
• Visitors may be asked to call when they arrive, or complete registration in their cars
• Continued limitations of the number of visitors are still in place.

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