Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center has begun a no-visitor policy due to the COVID-19 outbreak, reports Ink Link Manchester.
Beginning on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, all DHMC facilities can no longer accept visitors. This rule extends to the cafe, clinics, emergency departments, general waiting areas, and patient rooms. Exceptions to this rule may include partners or spouses of Birthing Pavillion patients, the neonatal ICU, or those visiting patients receiving end-of-life care. This has been implemented as another way to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
DHMC states, “We understand the important role that visitors play in the healing process and this decision will be difficult for patients, their families, and friends. This decision was made to preserve the ongoing wellness of our patients and staff.”
This rules to all facilities in NH under the DHMC banner.
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