Wiregrass Medical Center Visitation Policy
COVID HOSPITAL VISTATION POLICY
Effective September 10, 2021The hospital visitation has been revised based on the COVID-19 spread in Geneva County. The following visitation policy now applies:
Outpatient & Emergency Room Patients: Limited to 1 visitor/caregiver.
Inpatient Patients: No visitors are permitted at this time. Based on the presence of certain factors (outlined below (i), (ii) and (iii), visitors to Wiregrass Medical Center are limited to end-of-life/compassionate care situations and 1 Caregiver.
A Caregiver is a person whose role includes the facilitation of the care and wellbeing of the patient. A Caregiver may include:



These examples are not meant to be exhaustive. WMC staff should focus on the person's ability to facilitate appropriate care for the patient.
(i) Prevalence of COVID in the community



(ii) Prevalence of COVID in the facility


(iii) Staffing levels

