La Verendrye General Hospital, part of the Riverside Health Care network, has declared a Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) outbreak within its facilities, primarily affecting its first-floor inpatient unit. In an effective response to the surging prevalence of seasonal respiratory illnesses, the hospital has escalated precautionary practices by mandating masks for anyone stepping foot inside the…
In a firm response to the escalating number of flu cases, Ferrell Hospital and various other local healthcare facilities have imposed stringent restrictions on visitations. This protocol has been primarily designed to bolster patient safety and to shield the wider community. Debbie Sullivan, an integral part of the team handling employee health and Infection prevention…
In an attempt to minimize the risk of contagious respiratory ailments spreading to fragile patients, numerous local hospitals, including Novant Health, Iredell Memorial Hospital, and Catawba Valley Health, have implemented visitor restrictions, effective from December 30. The central focus is on restricting younger visitors, generally those under 13 or 14, unless there are exceptional circumstances…
Prominent regional healthcare institution, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), has recently announced a return to the masking protocols that were mandated during the peak periods of the pandemic. This decision applies to both Kingston General Hospital and Hotel Dieu, in anticipation of the oncoming cold and flu season.
The hospital's preventative measures extend beyond public service…