Baystate Health tightens visitor rules as COVID-19 cases rise

SPRINGFIELD — Inpatients, those people with out COVID-19 and not in intense treatment, will be confined to just one visitor at a time, not two, below new tighter principles Baystate Health place into location Monday for its hospitals.

The variety of people, called treatment associates, welcomed will count on the region of the hospital and affected person situations.

For inpatient obstetrics people without the need of COVID, two selected care partners are authorized in the home all through shipping and up to two hours instantly right after shipping and delivery.

1 care companion may perhaps stay for the length of healthcare facility keep and occur and go all over the day. A single further care husband or wife might check out next the normal visitation rules with both equally at the bedside at any specified time all through visitation several hours.

Beforehand there had been one designated care spouse and two more help persons all through labor with two added visitors throughout postpartum period.

For conclusion of everyday living/hospice people with out COVID, two website visitors/treatment associates at a time. A individual could also have a clergy present. Formerly there have been no limits on the number of individuals in the room.

There are no changes for non-COVID ICU sufferers where by two guests/treatment partners are authorized at a time.

Kids ages 5 to 18 need to be accompanied by an grownup. Kids under 5 might only take a look at if a designated exception applies.

Viewing several hours continue being from noon to 8 p.m.

For Baystate Health care Practices:

• If there is a everyday living-modifying analysis may well have 1 care husband or wife permitted for common individuals. Formerly there had been two individuals authorized.
• Clients with disabilities could have a treatment associate or a aid individual is authorized. Previously the two ended up permitted.
• For young children, there are no adjustments to procedures making it possible for a single customer or assistance human being permitted and two parents or guardians at a time for people who are little ones.