Beja: visits restrictions Hospital José Joaquim Fernandes.
These measures, a temporary basis, They came into force yesterday, day 13 March.
In the context of infection by the new coronavirus – COVID-19, and to strengthen the prevention and control of infection with patients, family members and health professionals, the Board of Directors of the Lower Alentejo Local Health Unit adopts restrictive measures in access to inpatient services, Emergency and Ambulatory, with restriction on visiting hours to inpatients and cluster of people in waiting rooms.
To ensure that these measures are, de facto, successful, the Board of Directors asks ALL collaboration users of the Hospital José Joaquim Fernandes.
In Inpatient Services, remains the figure of Escorts, You may be next to the patient 12:00to h 20:00h. However, in relation to visits, just nobody 1 person in the single period of 15:00to h 16:00h.
With regard to Inpatient Units and Services, in which there are already specific times, It is also impose, limits. So:
– Intensive Care Unit Polyvalent, allowed 1 visit the 14:00to h 15:00h;
– Psychiatric hospital, allowed 1 visit the 15:00 to 16:00h;
– Obstetrics Service / Maternity, allowed only the presence of 1 companion, with the time set with the nurse responsible and there is no child visitor's permit, even if brother(s) newborn;
– Pediatric Service, with exclusive presence to parents. One can stay in the 24 hours of the day. The second may be present between 10h and 20h, conditioning is justified;
– Unit of Neonatology, with exclusive presence granted to parents. mother's presence will be set depending on the child's needs. The second element may be present between 10h and 20h, conditioning is justified;
– Room Notes (SO) the ER presence is permitted 1 person of 11:30to h 12:30h e the 18:30to h 19:30h;
– In the waiting room of the ER, It is allowed only the presence of an escort per patient;
– emergency Pediatric, It is only allowed to be present 1 chaperone per child / youth;
– In the Day Hospital / Oncology Unit, Pediatric Day Hospital, Clinic and Outpatients, monitoring of the patient should be restricted to 1 only companion.
Note that the exceptional situations will be assessed and decided by the Professional Services. More, it is recommended that each family create a system of information concerning the hospitalized patient, so that the person you visit may inform other family members and friends of the patient's situation.
