Beaumont hospitals in Royal Oak, Troy and Grosse Pointe reinstate visitor safety restrictions as COVID cases rise

STRAIT – Beaumont Hospitals in Royal Oak, Troy and Grosse Pointe are limiting family and friends visits starting Tuesday, November 10 at 8 a.m. to protect patients, staff and the community as COVID-19 cases in the region and in the state continue to increase.

“We have had a noticeable increase in COVID-19 cases in the Detroit subway,” said Dr. Nick Gilpin, medical director of infection prevention and epidemiology at Beaumont Health. “Community positivity rates have climbed to 8-11% in the region. Last spring, we took care of the largest number of COVID-19 patients in the state, and we know that taking tough actions like restricting visitors will help keep our patients and staff safe.

All hospitals in Beaumont are safe and remain open to all patients requiring health care, including emergency visits, tests, and surgery. Patients should continue to visit any emergency department in Beaumont for medical issues requiring urgent attention.

The local medical directorate at each hospital in Beaumont decides when to apply visitor restrictions.

The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Michigan rose to 216,804 on Monday, including 7,640 deaths, state officials report.

Monday’s update represents 9,010 new cases and 62 more deaths in the past two days. The state reported a total of 207,794 cases and 7,578 deaths on Saturday.

As of tomorrow morning and until further notice, the following visitation restrictions are in effect for Royal Oak, Grosse Pointe and Troy hospitals:

No one will be allowed into patient rooms with pending or positive COVID-19 tests except for people nearing end of life, patients under 21, women in labor, or other extreme circumstances where the benefits of the presence outweigh the risk of exposure to COVID-19. All exceptions must be approved by clinical management. For patients who do not have COVID-19, a family / friend may be present in the following situations:

• Person in serious or critical condition or in palliative care.
• Nobody at the end of their life. Additional family members can take turns at the bedside of their loved one. (Two people are allowed at the bedside)
• Adult with cognitive, physical or mental disabilities requiring assistance in providing medical care or activities of daily living, speaking on behalf of the patient and ensuring patient safety.
• Person undergoing surgery.
• When necessary for support and arrangements are made in advance, the person having a test or an outpatient procedure.
• Person receiving care at the emergency center.
• Person who must exercise a power of attorney or judicial supervision for a patient.
• Mother in labor or with pregnancy complications. A doula in addition to the designated partner is allowed.
• Children 21 and under. Two parents are allowed.

Exceptions only apply if a family member or friend tests negative for symptoms of respiratory infection. Any visit request that differs from these guidelines will be reviewed by clinical management. Anyone under the age of 16 is prohibited from visiting, except in extreme circumstances. After the visit, everyone must leave the hospital and cannot stay in waiting rooms, public spaces or cafeterias.

“We recognize that involving families is an essential part of the healing process. We decided to restrict visitors after thoughtful conversations with our doctors, nurses and staff. We have a lot of personal protective equipment, clean our facilities frequently, require daily health exams for all staff and regularly perform COVID-19 tests for our patients to keep our hospitals safe, ”said Susan Grant, Head Nurse of Beaumont Health. “It is disturbing to see the virus increase again in our community. Please wear a mask when in public and take any precautions recommended by the CDC to help us stop the spread of the virus until a vaccine is available. “

Michigan’s 7-day moving average for daily cases was 4,231 on Sunday, the highest on record. The 7-day average of deaths was 34, the highest since early June. The state’s death rate is 3.6%. The state is also reporting “active cases”, which were listed at 71,200 on Sunday, near its highest score on record. More than 128,000 people have recovered in Michigan.

According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 3.8 million people have recovered in the United States, with more than 9.9 million cases reported across the country. More than 237,000 have died in the United States

Worldwide, more than 50 million people have been confirmed to be infected and more than 1.25 million have died, according to Johns Hopkins University. The real numbers are certainly much higher, due to the limited testing, the different ways that nations count the dead, and the deliberate underreporting of some governments.