Visiting Information

• From 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.:
• TWO SUPPORT PEOPLE each day are welcome at the bedside, regardless of vaccination status. Support people may alternate during the day, exchanging in the lobby or outside the hospital, up to 3 exchanges per day.
• TWO SUPPORT PEOPLE or parents/legal guardians are welcome for the following:
• Patients being evaluated for and/or in hospice care or nearing end of life.
• Children (21 years of age or under) not in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Families of babies in NICU must talk with the doctor/nurse about NICU visitation.
• Overnight (providing space allows and safety can be maintained):
• ONE SUPPORT PERSON or parent/legal guardian:
• Children (21 years of age or under) not in NICU.
• Patient in serious or critical condition or in hospice care.
• Adult with disability who needs help with mobility, communicating or managing anxiety.
• Laboring woman. Approved doula may be present in addition to support person.
• TWO SUPPORT PEOPLE:
• Patient at end-of-life.
• A laboring woman may have birth partner and a second person IF the second person is a doula.

• ONE SUPPORT PERSON PER DAY may visit with appropriate PPE to be worn at all times.
• TWO SUPPORT PEOPLE PER DAY may visit a patient who is being evaluated for and/or in hospice care or nearing the end-of-life.

If needed for the physical or emotional health of the patient:

• Each patient may bring ONE SUPORT PERSON with them. Children under 21 may come with TWO PARENTS/LEGAL GUARDIANS. Others must wait outside of the building until the patient is ready to leave. Patients must not bring children under 16 to their appointment and must reschedule the appointment if childcare is not possible.

Children are welcome during outpatient Lab appointments. For Imaging (e.g., X-ray, ultrasound, etc.), children are permitted in the waiting rooms if the patient brings another adult to supervise them.

Patients are welcome to bring their children when picking up medications in the Beaumont Outpatient pharmacies.

ONE SUPPORT PERSON may stay with the patient until they settle into an EC room for evaluation and treatment. However, this is based on the site leader’s discretion. If unable to stay, due to facility constraints, this support person is to be provided with a phone number to call and check on the patient’s status and must return to their vehicle. Once a support person joins a patient in their room, they must stay in the room for the duration of the visit.

ONE SUPPORT PERSON may be present in the Waiting Room for the duration of the surgery, in Pre-Op (once the patient is settled) and Post-Op for discharge instructions. TWO SUPPORT PEOPLE/PARENTS/LEGAL GUARDIANS for children 21 years and under may be present.

Children may accompany adults to their outpatient appointments.

To reduce the number of unwanted germs that are taken back home, we strongly discourage personal items being brought to the hospital that are not truly necessary. If you do have items to drop off, please limit the items to one small bag of personal belongings. Do not send items of significant value, with the exception of personal phones or devices your loved one may use to communicate with you. Items should be placed in a clean bag and labeled with your loved one’s name and room number. Leave the bag with the staff manning the main entrance. The bag will be delivered to the patient room. Please make sure only healthy family members bring items to the hospital.

For your comfort, the following amenities are available:

• A blanket and pillow may be provided when requested
• 24/7 Access to vending machines on some patient units and lobbies
• Cafeteria and food courts (hours may be limited to daytime hours)
• Public restrooms are available on each unit

Employees wash or sanitize their hands each time they enter and exit a patient’s room. They also wear Personal Protection Equipment (gown, gloves, face shields, or goggles) when they enter the room of a patient with an infectious illness. Employees safely dispose of these items before going into the next patient room to keep clothing free from germs so they may safely care for other patients. Beaumont is following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and screening protocols and following infection control prevention best practices. We are also remaining in close communication with state and county public health officials to monitor the spread of the virus.

Please know that all hospitals and health systems regularly prepare for disease outbreaks, conduct regular preparedness drills, and are able to adapt quickly to infectious disease outbreaks. We are always training our staff on how to protect patients and themselves as they care for patients.

• Stay home when you are sick (fever, cough, upper respiratory infection symptoms).
• Wash your hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, especially before eating, after coughing or sneezing, and after using the bathroom.
• Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. The best way to cover your mouth and nose is to cough or sneeze into the elbow of your arm. Throw tissues away immediately and wash your hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
• Clean frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.