Beebe updates visitor guidelines

LEWES, Del. – Beebe Healthcare is updating its visitor guidelines effective today, February 9th.

This will allow inpatients to have one well visitor per day from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Margaret H. Rollings Lewes Campus. The visitor will not be allowed to rotate throughout the day. Visitors are asked to remain with the patient to limit movement throughout the hospital, and may also be asked to leave if the care team deems it necessary for any clinical reasons. Clergy and Pastoral Visitors do not count towards the patient’s visitor quota.

Additional exceptions are made for labor & delivery, surgery patients, and end-of-life patients. Pediatric patients are allowed two well parents or caregivers.

All visitors will be required to wear a surgical mask; those who do not have one at check-in will be provided with one. This includes the Lewes Campus, South Coastal Health Campus, and Tunnell Cancer Center.

Patients being discharged will be allowed one well visitor 30 minutes prior to discharge to help with care instructions.

In continuing with Beebe’s existing policy, visitors are not allowed for COVID-19 patients and patients under suspicion for COVID-19 with the exception of special circumstances.