NEW: CharterCARE Bans Hospital Visitors Due to Coronavirus Concerns

NEW: CharterCARE Bans Hospital Visitors Due to Coronavirus Concerns

CharterCARE Health Partners is banning visitors from any of its hospitals due to concerns about the coronavirus.

This impacts Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence.

“In an effort to further protect our patients and staff and limit potential exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19), we will suspend all visitors to our hospitals for the immediate future. While we understand that this may be difficult for some patients and families, it is the safe and responsible decision at this time,” said Jeffrey Liebman, CEO of CharterCARE.

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CharterCARE’s announcement comes after Care New England and Lifespan banned visitors from their respective hospitals earlier this week.

According to CharterCARE, the restrictions are as follows:

• A Roger Williams Medical Center, all patients are directed to access the hospital via the Emergency Department entrance.
• At Fatima Hospital, patients arriving for outpatient tests and procedures should report to Central Registration.
• All other patients should access the Emergency Department.

 

CharterCARE adds that in all cases, staff will be present to meet and screen all individuals and direct them to the appropriate destination.

Coronavirus in RI & MA

As GoLocalProv reported, there have been five confirmed cases of coronavirus in Rhode Island as of Thursday morning.

In Massachusetts, there are a total of 95 cases, according to the Massachusetts Department of Health.