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January 11, 2019 — For the safety of patients, visitors and employees, and to minimize risk of flu infection, Inspira Health is restricting hospital visitation until flu activity decreases significantly in South Jersey. Additionally, all existing visitation guidelines will be strictly followed for the safety of patients, visitors and staff. Visit InspiraHealthNetwork.org and click on the “Patients & Visitors” tab for details.
Under the new guidelines, the following groups of people may not visit patients in the hospital:
Anyone planning to visit a patient in a specialty area, such as Maternity, Pediatrics, Neonatal Intensive Care or Behavioral Health, should call in advance, as additional restrictions may be put in place for specific departments.
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
Inspira Health is a charitable nonprofit health care organization and a regional leader in physician training, with approximately 160 medical residents and fellows in nine nationally accredited specialty programs. The network, which traces its roots to 1899, comprises three hospitals, a comprehensive cancer center, several multi-specialty health centers and a total of more than 150 access points. These include urgent care; outpatient imaging and rehabilitation; sleep medicine labs; cardiac testing facilities; digestive health and wound care centers; home care and hospice; and more than 30 primary and specialty physician practices in Gloucester, Cumberland, Salem, Camden and Atlantic counties.
Together with its medical staff of more than 1,100 physicians and other care providers, as well as more than 5,800 employees, Inspira Health provides evidence-based care to help each patient achieve the best possible outcome. Accredited by DNV Healthcare, the network’s clinical and support staffs are focused on providing quality care in a safe environment. For more information about Inspira Health, visit www.InspiraHealthNetwork.org or call 1-800-INSPIRA.
As the world continues to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the safety of both health care workers and patients has never been more vital.
Read MoreIn her first official site visit as chief safety and transformation officer for Press Ganey, Tejal K. Gandhi, M.D., met with leaders from Inspira Health to learn more about the health system’s successful patient safety transformation. Using the science of High Reliability as a foundation and in partnership with Press Ganey, Inspira has developed a culture of safety that brought about a dramatic reduction in preventable serious harm.
Read MoreFor 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.
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