CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – MUSC Health will implement more strict guidelines to combat the spread of COVID-19 beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
Entry points to all hospitals on the peninsula will be limited to the following:
- University Hospital: Adult Emergency Department, University Hospital main entrance (Horseshoe)
- University Hospital Extension (former Children’s Hospital): NO PUBLIC ACCESS
- Storm Eye Institute: Enter through University Hospital main entrance
- Clinical Sciences Building: NO PUBLIC ACCESS
- Ashley River Tower: Chest Pain Center door at valet drop-off ramp, connector entrance from parking garage
- Institute of Psychiatry: Main entrance
- Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital and Pearl Tourville Women’s Pavilion: Pediatric Emergency Department, Connector entrance from the McClennan Banks parking garage
Additionally, new screening procedures will be implemented at all facilities. All visitors/vendors will be screened at tented/covered stations outside of the hospitals. Visitation will be limited to one visitor at a time, per patient. For gravely ill loved ones and other extenuating circumstances, MUSC will consider exceptions on a case by case basis.
The new procedures will remain in place until further notice.
