The Colleton Medical Center Patient Visitation Policy is outlined below. Visitors must wear a mask and check-in at the Main Entrance to receive a visitor’s badge. The badge must be worn/visible throughout the duration of the visit.

Visitation for ICU patients is limited to ages 15 and older, with the exception of immediate family member.

Patient Visitation Hours

  • Monday – Friday: 6:30am – 8:00pm
  • Weekends and Holidays: 8:00am – 8:00pm

Non-Isolation Patients

During the above-mentioned times non-isolation patients may have two visitors.

Isolation Patient Visitation

Patients in isolation may have one visitor at a time and must follow all personal protective equipment protocol.

Emergency Department

Emergency Department patients may have two visitors throughout their stay in the Emergency Department. If the patient is admitted, visitors should follow the above mentioned visitation guidelines.

Labor and Delivery

Labor and Delivery patients may have three adult visitors (including one delivery support person) in the Labor and Delivery Suite. The three designated visitors will receive a wristband that must be worn at all times.

Only the support person may remain in the room during delivery and overnight. The remaining two visitors may visit pre and post-delivery, during normal visiting hours. Visitors may not switch out or exchange wristbands as bands will be registered to the individual.

Siblings may visit the newborn but must be accompanied by one of the three designated visitors.

Behavioral Health

Visitation hours for Behavioral Health patients are as follows-

  • Monday – Friday: 3:30pm – 4:30pm and 6:00pm – 6:30pm
  • Weekends and Holidays: 10:00am – 11:00am and 3:30pm – 4:30pm

All Behavioral Health visitors must provide the patient’s name and corresponding 4-digit code.

Outpatient Care

Individuals receiving outpatient care may be accompanied by two visitors during their care.

End-of-Life

Special arrangements will be made on a case-by-case basis for End of Life visitations.

Circumstances may allow for specific exceptions to any visitation restrictions described on this webpage. Those circumstances include religious visitation as well as a designated support person for a patient with a disability to provide assistance with communication or other necessary components of the patient's treatment. All persons entering under an exception remain subject to appropriate infection control protocols.