Southwell issued the following announcement on July 23.
Effective Friday, July 23, visitor restrictions for Tift Regional Medical Center, Southwell Medical, and all clinics and departments of these facilities will upgrade to Level Orange restricting visitation. The upgrade in restrictions is in effect due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in our area. In most cases, this limits visitation to one visitor per patient per day with some exceptions. You can review our visitation guidelines here: https://bit.ly/36RVBrF
Southwell Facilities recognize that support from friends and family can play a positive role in the healing process. Even when you can’t visit in person, we encourage you to stay connected virtually. We ask our patients and families to partner with our healthcare professionals.
For our patients who are able to communicate for themselves and make decisions, we ask that the patient contact their loved ones directly with his or her progress toward recovery. For our patients who need assistance or cannot communicate for themselves, our team of healthcare professionals will contact the patient’s next of kin or emergency contact to give information and updates. We ask that this designated contact share the updates with other family members.
To reach a patient advocate for assistance, please call our Healthcare Concierge at (229) 353-CARE.
Remember:
•Socially distance.
•Wash your hands frequently.
•Southwell Facilities require patients, visitors and staff to wear masks while in the facility.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Southwell
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