Samaritan Hospital Issues Precautionary Statement
St. Peter’s Health Partners continues to work with the CDC and other public health authorities to protect our colleagues and the people we serve during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes the many steps we are taking to ensure we protect patients and colleagues in all our care sites, including:
Encouraging those who are ill with fever, cough or shortness of breath to call ahead to our care sites;
Following CDC guidelines for use of personal protective equipment;
Restricting visitors;
Signage at entry points; and
Developing alternative locations for ill patients, among others.
If you suspect you are sick with COVID-19, follow the steps below to care for yourself and help prevent the disease from spreading to other people:
Stay home except to get medical care, and separate yourself from other people and animals in your home.
Contact your health care provider if your illness is worsening. Reach out to your health care provider by calling ahead before visiting the office. Tell your provider that you have coronavirus-like symptoms, so they can take steps to keep other people from getting infected.
Wear a facemask, and cover your coughs and sneezes and clean your hands often.