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Abbeville General updates its visitation policy

Abbeville General updated its COVID-19 policies for visitors, patients and workers.
The hospital released its updated policy last week on its website.
“We continue to closely follow COVID-19 activity across our state and are proactively reviewing all of our response efforts. Thank you for your ongoing participation in the fight against this virus. We have the following updates to share with you,” the hospital released on its webiste.
Here are the new policy procedures for Abbeville General.

Visitor Policy
As the state loosens mask requirements and businesses resume operations, we are pleased to announce changes to our visitor policy as we recognize that visitors contribute to the healing and wellbeing of our patients. As of now, the hospital will no longer require the same visitors for the duration of a patient’s stay. While only two visitors will be allowed at one time, visitors may swap out throughout the day, Children under 18 are not allowed into the hospital unless they are seeking treatment or having test or procedures.

• Inpatient units:
Two visitors allowed at one time per patient between 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. Only one visitor will be allowed to stay overnight
• Emergency Department:
Only one visitor allowed while patient is in room. Visitor may remain in waiting room as long as social distancing is maintained.
• Labor/Delivery/Mother/Baby:
Only two visitors allowed at one time + midwife or doula or birthing/Lamaze coach
during labor
• PEDS
Only two visitors allowed at one time per patient between 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. and two visitors will be allowed to stay overnight.
• ICU patients:
Only two visitors allowed during ICU visiting hours only; 6 am – 8 pm
Waiting in waiting room allowed for emergent purposes if social distancing allows.
• COVID-19 patients:
Only visitor allowed between 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. These visitors must remain in the patient’s room at all times, wearing appropriate PPE.

Scheduling COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments
Louisiana is ranked in the bottom five states in the U.S. for vaccination rates and Vermillion parish is last in Region 4 for vaccination rate and your help is needed. Vaccination remains paramount to the health of our patients and colleagues. Abbeville General is administering vaccines regularly, call extension 6285 or 6242 to schedule a vaccine for yourself, family, friends or patients.

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