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Visitors
Policy
Drew Memorial Hospital's
purpose is to promote the health and well being of South Arkansas residents.
In accordance with this mission, the staff of DMH has developed a Visitors
Policy to insure a quiet, restful, healing atmosphere for our patient's
quick recovery. While family support is recognized as a necessity of the
healing process, a good night's sleep is crucial.
What is the Policy?
You are welcome
to have two guests in your room during regular visiting hours (10:00
am - 8:30 pm). A parent or guardian must stay in the room with a child
under 12 years of age at all times.
Are Children Allowed
to Visit?
No. To protect both
your child and our patients, children under age 12 are not permitted
on the Patient Care Units. Such children may wait, properly attended,
in the front lobby waiting room.
What about the
Birthing Center?
Husbands of wives
or support person may, at the discretion of the attending physician,
be permitted to visit the labor and delivery rooms and C-section rooms
provided that their presence does not interfere with the routine operating
practices of the department.
What are the Window
Viewing Times for the Nursery?
Babies will be shown
at the following times:
- 2:30 - 4:30 pm
- 5:30 - 8:30 pm
Visitors may observe
babies through the observation window but are not permitted in the interior
of the Nursery. Only immediate family may visit with the new mother
and baby when the baby is present in the mother's room. The new baby
will be with mom at the following times unless rooming in has been requested
and approved.
- 10:30 - 12:00
noon
- 4:30 - 5:30 pm
- 8:30 - 9:30 pm
What about the
Intensive Care Unit?
ICU patients may
receive visitors from their immediate family every two (2) hours beginning
at 10:00am until 8:00pm. Such visits are limited to ten (10) minutes
in length provided visitors may be asked to leave when patient care
is being hindered by their presence or when the patient is being disturbed.
What about Overnight
Visitors?
Private room patients
will be allowed one (1) visitor overnight.
Semi - private room patients are discouraged from having visitors after
8:30 p.m. in any effort to provide both patients with privacy and comfort.
Visitors of the opposite sex are not allowed to stay overnight in a
semi - private room.
What about the
Emergency Room?
ER patients may
have one visitor at a time due to limited space and they may be asked
to leave when patient care is being hindered by their presence or when
the patient is being disturbed.
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