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Tawam Hospital, in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine and part of the SEHA healthcare system, today called on the public to recognise and support its new visitor policy for one of the hospital’s busiest environments, the Emergency Department. The new policy means that a maximum of two visitors can be with any one patient at any one time, and applies to patients of all ages. In the Resuscitation Area, a maximum of one visitor is allowed per patient.
Dr. Robert Corder Chairman Department of Emergency Medicine Tawam Hospital says: “The new visitor policy is designed to protect and respect the privacy of our patients, and to ensure that our staff is able to provide the best possible care in a busy environment where people are suffering from a wide range of problems – often complex, and sometimes life-threatening.
“Since the introduction of the new visiting policy in 1 June 2013 we have not strictly enforced it to allow people to get used to the change. Now, however, we need the public’s help in understanding why the policy has been introduced, and in ensuring that the limit on visitor numbers in the Emergency Department is adhered to. This will ensure that our patients receive the care they need, from staff who can work without unnecessary distractions.”
Dr. Robert Corder added, “We appreciate that it can be difficult to wait when a loved one is receiving treatment – especially when these patients are children. However, the visitor policy is designed to ensure that we can do our job as healthcare practitioners, and provide the best possible care for their family members and friends in a high-pressure, high-stakes environment.”
Tawam Hospital has briefed its entire staff on the policy, and also put up informative posters around the hospital to remind the public about the limits on visitor numbers.
Tawam Hospital is part of the SEHA Health System and are owned and operated by SEHA, which is responsible for the curative activities of all the public hospitals and clinics in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
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