Health & Fitness
Long Island Community Hospital Restricts Visitors
Visitation is suspended in the ER, and inpatient visitors are restricted to one person per day. They must be vaccinated.
EAST PATCHOGUE, NY — Long Island Community Hospital has updated its visitor policy to include a suspension of visitation to the emergency department and limitation of one visitor per day for people who are hospitalized due to the continued rise in COVID-19 cases in the region.
The policy, which went into effect last Monday, affects in-patient visiting hours from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visitors to patients must show proof of full vaccination — meaning a vaccine card or NYS Excelsior Pass — or a negative PCR COVID-19 test result within 48 hours of the time of visit.
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Exceptions may be made for specific circumstances in the emergency department.
In a post on the hospital's Facebook page, officials said that the decision was made "to continue providing the highest quality care."
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"We care about our patients, community, and employees," officials added.
Details about the hospital's visitor policy can be found at https://bit.ly/3qtiDP9.
"We thank you for your continued support," the post ended.
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