CONCORDIA -- The Cloud County Health Center has issued a statement concerning the COVID-19 outbreak. It is as follows.
With the ever evolving concern surrounding COVID-19, Cloud County Health Center is asking members of our community to help us as we do our part to make sure our healthcare campus is safe for our patients, our staff and anyone who seeks our care. Beginning 7am Tuesday March 17, 2020 Cloud County Health Center will have restricted access.
Restricted access does not mean that we will be discontinuing services, but rather having a restricted and controlled access to the facility for your safety.
What this means is:
•Call ahead if you believe that you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 so that we can prepare to meet you upon arrival
•Entrance to the facility will be through the main doors only
•Ambulance entrance is for ambulances only. All others need to enter through the main entrance
•Required screening of all patients and visitors. Screening is different from testing for the virus
•Public will be asked appropriate screening questions by a member of our staff prior to entering the building
•After screening, anyone that may need testing for COVID-19 will be escorted by clinical personnel to a pre-designated location within the facility
•No non-essential vendors allowed in the facility
•No patient visitors from 6pm – 7am Mon-Fri , 4pm – 10am Sat/Sun
•Cafeteria will be closed to the public
•We will be restricting patient visitors to one healthy adult visitor per patient whether it be inpatient, outpatient or emergency room