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Children younger than 13 should not visit patients
MULLICA HILL, NJ (February 21, 2018) — For the safety of Inspira Health Network’s patients, visitors and employees, and to minimize risk of flu infection, the network will be restricting hospital visitation until flu activity decreases significantly in South Jersey. The new visitation guidelines are based on guidance from the New Jersey Department of Health. They go into effect Thursday, February 22. Additionally, all existing visitation guidelines (visit InspiraHealthNetwork.org and click on the “Patients & Visitors” tab for details) will be strictly followed for the safety of patients, visitors and staff.
Under the new guidelines, the following groups of people may not visit patients in the hospital:
The guidelines also recommend:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend the following everyday preventive actions to stop the spread of germs, including influenza:
About Inspira Health Network
Inspira Health Network is a charitable nonprofit health care organization formed in November 2012 by the merger of South Jersey Healthcare and Underwood-Memorial Hospital. The network, which traces its roots to 1899, now comprises three hospitals, four multi-specialty health centers and a total of more than 60 locations. These include outpatient imaging and rehabilitation centers; urgent care; numerous specialty centers, including sleep medicine, cardiac testing and wound care; home care and hospice; and more than two dozen primary and specialty physician practices in Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties.
Together with its medical staff of more than 1,100 physicians and other care providers, Inspira Health Network provides evidence-based care to help each patient achieve the best possible outcome. Clinical and support staffs are focused on providing quality care in a safe environment. For more information about Inspira Health Network, call 1-800-INSPIRA.
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