HSA announces new visitor policy | Loop Cayman Islands - Loop News Cayman

The Health Services Authority (HSA) is reminding the public that its visitation policy implemented as a part of its COVID-19 precautionary measures at the beginning of the pandemic will be strictly enforced at all HSA facilities.

The visitation policy states:

  • Face masks are required at all times

  • Visitors must be 18+ years old

  • Visitors should check-in at the main atrium information desk and bring a photo ID (A&E visitors should still use the A&E entrance)

  • One (1) designated visitor allowed to visit a patient in Accident & Emergency (A&E) for maximum 15 minutes. Visitors will be permitted at the discretion of the physicians and nurses.

  • One (1) visitor per patient, per day, will be allowed on the Medical, Surgical, Maternity, Mental Health and Critical Care Units

  • Two (2) persons (parents, guardian or caregiver) will be allowed for patients in the Paediatric Unit & Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

  • In-patients who require assistance may have one (1) caregiver as part of their care team

  • One (1) visitor will be permitted to accompany a patient to facilitate care or treatment such as an ambulatory visit, procedure or same-day surgery

  • All visitors will be temperature screened prior to entering the Cayman Islands Hospital

  • All visitors are asked to sanitize their hands upon entering and exiting both the patient’s room and the hospital.

  • Visiting Hours are 11am – 8pm daily

  • COVID-19 positive patients will not be allowed visitors

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