Beebe updates visitor policy in time for Father’s Day weekend

Beebe Healthcare has updated its visitation policy for the Margaret H. Rollins Lewes Campus as of Friday, June 17.

Inpatients may have one well visitor at a time between the hours of 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Different visitors may stop in at separate times during that period.

“With a family-focused holiday like Father’s Day approaching, we’re so glad to welcome more family and friends into our facility to help their loved ones recover,” said Dr. David A. Tam, Beebe Healthcare president and CEO. “Families are part of the healing process. We’re also thrilled to continue offering Hospital at Home for patients who meet the criteria as well.”

As a continuation of Beebe’s existing policy, visitors are not permitted for COVID-19 patients and those under suspicion for COVID-19 except for special circumstances. Additional considerations are made for labor and delivery, surgery patients and end-of-life patients.

All visitors continue to be required to wear a surgical mask during their entire visit, including when sitting with a patient in their room. Visitors who do not have a mask upon check-in will have one provided to them. This policy includes the Lewes Campus, the South Coastal Health Campus, the Specialty Surgical Hospital and Tunnell Cancer Center.

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