VISITING A PATIENT

SampsonRMC recognizes the importance of having family support during times of healing and encourages loved ones to visit. Our visitation guidelines promote loved ones to be a part of the healing process while still allowing for patient privacy and rest for healing. 

GUIDELINES FOR VISITATION IN PATIENT CARE AREAS

MODIFIED VISITOR POLICY

To protect the health and safety of our patients, staff and visitors, SampsonRMC is operating under a modified visitor policy until further notice.

VISITOR GUIDELINES

• Effective Tuesday, March 21, 2023 SampsonRMC visitor guidelines have been updated to the following:
• Visiting hours are 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• Visitors must be 12 years of age or older.
• Visitor masks are available but not required in patient care areas.
• Visitors experiencing cold-like symptoms, such as fever, runny nose, cough or shortness of breath should not visit until symptom-free for at least 24 hours.
• Visitors who are COVID-positive, even if asymptomatic are not permitted to visit until 10 days have passed since onset of symptoms, or positive test result.

LABOR & DELIVERY 

Patients may have two support persons during labor. Post-partum patients may have up to four (4) visitors at any time during routine visiting hours. One adult visitor may stay overnight.

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT 

Patients may have two (2) visitors for the duration of the patient's Emergency Room stay. Visitors may rotate in and out as reasonable based on patient condition.

SURGICAL SERVICES

Two (2) support persons may accompany the patient to the preoperative area.

Medical-Surgical 

Patients may have up to four (4) visitors during visiting hours. Visitors may rotate in and out as needed during visiting hours.

ICU

Patients may have up to two (2) visitors at any time during visiting hours. Visitors may rotate in and out as reasonable based on patient condition during visiting hours. 

VISITOR POLICY EXCEPTIONS: SUSPECTED AND POSITIVE COVID-19 PATIENTS 

OB Unit - One (1) care partner may accompany the mother for the duration of labor and delivery and then for one (1) hour post-partum directly following delivery. The care partner must be fully vaccinated, sign a waiver, and wear a hospital-issued gown, gloves, and mask during the visit.

End-of-Life Care - Immediate family members may each visit once for the duration of 15 minutes. The visitors must be fully vaccinated, sign a waiver, and wear hospital-issued gown, gloves and mask during the visit.