St. Catherine Hospital, in an effort to protect against the spread of communicable disease to our patients, staff and visitors, has joined other hospitals across the country in the implementation of stricter visitation guidelines for the next several months. These precautions are based on recommendations from the CDC and are intended to protect the community as a whole. Our goal is to decrease the high risk of exposure to an extremely communicable disease in all patient care areas. Effective immediately, the following visitor guidelines will apply in order to protect your loved ones: All visitors are asked to stop at the Collaboration Station before going to the patient’s room to be instructed on hand hygiene and specific precautions No visitors 12 and under are allowed Visitors with any flu like symptons are asked to stay home. Flu activity will be closely monitored using information from the CDC as well as the KDHE. We anticipate these guidelines will remain in place until information shows that flu activity has decreased to a low level. As your community health care facility we are asking you, the community, to assist us in providing the very best care to our patients by following these guidelines. You may send an email to your loved one and let them know you are thinking of them during their illness by directing messages to [email protected]. We encourage you to use this method of communication as an alternative to visiting. The emails are delivered daily. We thank you for helping us follow the CDC guidelines.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 19:36:55 +0000
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