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OPMC implementing steps to protect against coronavirus

For Clay Today
Posted 3/11/20

ORANGE PARK – While Orange Park Medical Center have not received any patients who have tested positive for the new coronavirus, all hospital services and emergency rooms are open providing its full …

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OPMC implementing steps to protect against coronavirus


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ORANGE PARK – While Orange Park Medical Center have not received any patients who have tested positive for the new coronavirus, all hospital services and emergency rooms are open providing its full menu of services.

To protect our patients, guests and caregivers, the hospital will be limiting public entrances to only the emergency room and main entrance of the hospitals. When visitors or patients arrive on campus, they should utilize those entrances.

Greeters will be screening at those entrances with a list of basic questions to help ensure that individuals who might spread the virus get the care they need while not exposing patients, staff and other guests.

“These measures are simply additional steps put into place to help ensure we keep our patients, visitors and community safe,” said Lisa Valentine, CEO at OPMC. “We are grateful that we’ve not seen impact locally of this new coronavirus, COVID-19.”

The hospital asks those who are planning to visit patients ensure they aren’t exhibiting the following symptoms before coming to visit:

• Have a fever

• Have a cough or shortness of breath and have traveled outside the United States in the past 14 days

• Have had direct contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 “Our goal is to take every precaution to keep our patients, our caregivers and our community safe by avoiding any spread of this virus should it come into our community,” said Memorial Hospital CEO, Bradley S. Talbert, FACHE. For many people, COVID-19 will present very similarly to a cold or the flu and they will recover safely at home with rest and fluids. Those at highest risk are the elderly and immunosuppressed.

Public health authorities say the best protection right now is hand washing, covering your cough and avoiding large groups of people.