Due to a high level of Influenza cases in the region and statewide, University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is implementing a revised visitor policy to protect the health and safety of patients, staff, visitors and the community during flu season.
Effective Monday, January 12:
• No one under the age of 18, except a patient or the parent of a patient, is permitted to visit inpatient units within UM Shore Regional Medical Centers.
• Only two (2) adult visitors are allowed per patient at a time.
• Anyone with outpatient or physician appointments is asked not to bring children under the age of 18 with them unless the appointment is for the child.
• Visitors exhibiting flu symptoms — including fever, runny nose, cough or sore throat — are not permitted to visit patients in any UM Shore Regional Health facility.
“We appreciate the cooperation of our patients and visitors with these temporary measures, which are highly effective steps toward reducing the spread of the flu in our communities,” said Julie Bryan, RN, CIC, infection prevention coordinator for UM Shore Regional Health.
For more information and updates, please visit umshoreregional.org.
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