Some visitor restrictions eased at Kingston Health Sciences Centre
The hospital has revised its family presence policy for inpatients to be able to register two approved family visitors.The visitors, however, must be fully vaccinated and masked at all times, including bedside.
“We remain very concerned about the rising prevalence of COVID-19 in the community,” says Dr. Renate Ilse, executive vice-president of corporate services and chief operating officer. “However, visitor restrictions cannot be continued indefinitely. This change reflects KHSC’s commitment to patient and family-centered care, which values and respects family as integral partners inpatient care.
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