Be Prepared for Your Visit
Bertie Memorial Hospital recognizes that visits from family and friends can help in the
healing process. Visiting hours are determined on an individual basis as recommended by the patient's health care provider. We welcome visitors at any time unless the patient, family or physician has asked for restrictions.
For the safety and comfort of our patients and staff members, here are some
guidelines that apply throughout our hospital. These guidelines
promote visits that are positive and safe experiences for patients, their
families, visitors and hospital staff.
- To prevent the spread of infection, wash your hands each time you enter and
leave a patient room or unit.
- Do not visit if you are feeling ill or if you have signs of an infection or
respiratory illness.
- To help patients recover, visitors are asked to limit visits to 30 minutes.
- Visits should be brief, quiet and pleasant. Please try not to tire the patient.
- Due to space limitations in the patient rooms, the preferred number of
visitors is no more than two at a time.
- Please help create a restful and healing environment by keeping voices low and
avoiding unnecessary noise.
- Children under 12 should always be under the direct supervision of an adult
other than the patient.
- Visits by children under 12 should always be coordinated with the patient’s
nurse and information and access should be developmentally appropriate. There
are also a variety of ways other than visiting that children under 12 can stay
in touch with their loved ones. These include sending notes or letters, poems,
artwork, tapes of talking, reading or singing, photos and by making phone
calls.
- Bertie Memorial Hospital is tobacco-free.
- Please always wear shirts and shoes.
- No weapons are allowed in our hospitals.