Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Updates Visitation Policy and Encourages Vaccination

CAROLINA PINES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER UPDATES VISITATION POLICY AND ENCOURAGES VACCINATION

HARTSVILLE, SC (August 13, 2021)- With the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in our community, Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center has modified our visitation policy at this time. The new guidelines are shown below. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to strive to keep our patients and community safe and healthy. We will continue to monitor community spread and adjust policies when we’re able to do so safely. Please continue to visit our website for the latest information on visitation.

Updated visitor guidelines effective August 16, 2021:

• Visitation hours 9:00 am – 7:00 pm.

• Regardless of area, visitors are not allowed for patients in isolation, including those COVID-19 positive or person under investigation for COVID-19.

• Two well visitors per patient (16 or older) per day may visit or accompany patients in the following areas:
  • Acute Care
  • Intensive Care
  • Progressive Care
  • Labor and Delivery
  • Post-Partum (one overnight visitor)
  • Pediatrics (one overnight visitor)

• One well support person (if needed) per patient for the following areas:
  • Emergency Room
  • Radiology
  • Cardiopulmonary
  • Outpatient Surgery
  • Outpatient Lab
  • Outpatient Nutrition
  • Carolina Pines Medical Group physician offices

• All visitors must continue to wear a mask at all times while inside the facility.

• Visitors must remain in patient’s room during visit.

• Visitors will have their temperature automatically taken upon entering the Emergency Department lobby. If temperature is high and/or a visitor has symptoms of COVID-19, we ask that they do not visit the hospital at that time.

• The Carolina Café is closed to outside visitors until further notice.

Bill Little, CEO, shared, “At this time, we are strongly encouraging and supporting all members of our community to become fully vaccinated. We know there is significant evidence that grows daily further indicating that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, and we are very encouraged by this.”

Brian Sponseller, MD, and Chief Medical Officer, shared, “Thank you to everyone that has chosen to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as it is truly our best defense against this pandemic. Most COVID-19 patients we’re seeing that require hospitalization are unvaccinated. If you haven’t been vaccinated yet, it’s not too late – particularly with the Delta variant surging across the country. Please remember to continue other personal safety procedures, including washing hands frequently and wearing masks to protect yourself and others.”

Community members who wish to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, please call the Carolina Pines COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at 843.656.0101 to schedule your appointment today.