Southeast Georgia Health System issued the following announcement on Aug. 19.
Due to the increase of hospitalized COVID-19 patients on the Health System’s Brunswick Campus, it has become necessary to temporarily place our non-COVID-19 ICU patients on the PACU unit located on the second floor.
In the interest of protecting our patients and team members, visitation for the non-COVID-19 ICU patients will be restricted, effective Thursday, August 19, 2021, until further notice. This update allows for:
Visitor hours: Daily, 9-11 a.m. and 4-6 p.m.
One visitor per patient per day. All visitors must be age 18 or older.
Visits are limited to 15 minutes.
Visitors will be screened before entry, including temperature assessment and completion of screening questions.
Visitors will be escorted to and from the Parkwood Entrance and the PACU.
Visitors must perform hand hygiene upon entry to the unit, and wear a face mask and gloves at all times during the duration of the visit, including when in patient room.
Exceptions
We acknowledge there may be extenuating circumstances which require exceptions to this temporary policy. If such a case were to arise, contact the House Manager at 912-466-7039.
Health System policies are subject to change based on COVID-19 impact on the Health System.
Please note: Health System policies are subject to change based on COVID-19 impact on the Health System.Visitation policies are subject to change based on coronavirus impact on the Health System. Updated information on Southeast Georgia Health System’s response to coronavirus is available at sghs.org/coronavirus.
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