Michigan healthcare facilities vary in coronavirus screening protocols

Hospitals are implementing state coronavirus restrictions


Michigan hospitals and healthcare facilities are implementing the state ’s coronavirus restrictions for patients and employees, according to an article on the Crain's Detroit website.

But different facilities are implementing the revised COVID-19 executive order issued by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in somewhat different ways.

Entrance to many healthcare facilities is being limited to the main entrance or another that has security and medical personnel that could conduct the screenings. 

Each facility has slightly different rules, but the order limits visitation to family members, spouses and children. Many hospitals are also limiting patients to one visitor at a time.

Read the article.

 



March 27, 2020


Topic Area: Infection Control


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