DATE: October 7, 2020—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FROM: Meredith Winkelmeyer, Marketing and Public Relations
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
1000 Rush Drive, Salida, CO 81201 Email: meredith.winkelmeyer@hrrmc.net
Tel.: 719-530-2417 Fax: 719-530-2232
HRRMC heightens precautionary action during COVID-19
SALIDA, Colo. - As part of its continued effort to protect the safety of patients, visitors, and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center is introducing additional precautionary measures. The following changes are in effect as of Wednesday, October 7.
Due to a community increase in COVID-19 cases, HRRMC is temporarily disallowing visitors into the hospital and emergency department. Patients will be admitted regularly, but we ask all visitors to refrain from entering at this time.
Staff remain at all entrances to the hospital. They will ask anyone who wishes to enter any HRRMC facility—including the clinics—several medical questions based on the most recent guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This screening ensures that qualifying individuals without respiratory symptoms are able to enter the buildings and those experiencing respiratory symptoms are helped accordingly.
As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, more changes may occur. Please check HRRMC.com for the latest updates or call 719-530-2217.
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