MMCH Imposes Visitor Restrictions

Margaret Mary Community Hospital

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(Batesville, Ind.) - Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville is putting new visitor rules in place to reduce the spread of the flu and other illness.

 

As of Thursday, MMCH will no longer allow visitors under 14, unless they are siblings of newborns. Also, no visitors with symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing, sneezing, runny nose, fever, or stomach symptoms will be allowed to see patients either.

 

Families are asked to limit the number of relatives and friends who accompany patients to hospital visits.

 

“MMCH is working to protect our patients as much as possible from exposure to respiratory illnesses by providing seasonal flu vaccines to staff and implementing respiratory etiquette practices.  The hospital has also made hand sanitizer, tissues and facemasks available to both patients and visitors at the entrances of all hospital campuses,” said hospital spokeswoman Kasi Banschbach.

 

 

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