Oh yea, one other thing, I think my local hospital is in on the scam too. I live less than 5 miles from this hospital, and it's where I would be taken if I called an ambulance.
Naperville Hospital Restricts Visits, Citing H1N1 NAPERVILLE, Ill. (STNG) ¯ Click to enlarge1 of 1
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Edward Hospital in Naperville is restricting visitors to the hospital for the first time due to concerns about spreading the H1N1 virus.
All visitors under age 18 are prohibited, including those who want to visit a newborn sibling. Mary Anderson, Edward Hospital infection control manager, said the hospital is relying on the public to do the right thing to protect health care workers and the community.
"Edward has always had a very open visitation policy," she said. "We have not restricted numbers of visitors or ages of visitors or even times visitors can be here. This is a major departure from our normal procedures."
Edward Hospital put the following guidelines in place at all sites Monday:
• Visitors under age 18 will be prohibited from visiting the hospital, unless they have a medical issue.
• All others, regardless of age, are asked to refrain from visiting, if possible. You should not visit if you have any upper respiratory signs or symptoms.
• Patients and visitors with any upper respiratory signs and symptoms such as cough, fever, sore throat or general fatigue will be asked to wear a mask from the time they arrive until they leave or are instructed otherwise.
Edward plans to inoculate its staff as soon as it receives a supply of the H1N1 vaccine. The above measures will remain in place until there are clear signs the present H1N1 wave of infections has subsided, according to the hospital.
Anderson said an infection control group that meets weekly decided the current outbreak made the new policy necessary.
"We're particularly concerned about limiting visitors who have signs of respiratory illness because there's so much influenza-like illness in our community right now," she said. "We're also limiting children because locally and nationally, they are the most likely to become infected."
Naperville Hospital Restricts Visits, Citing H1N1 NAPERVILLE, Ill. (STNG) ¯ Click to enlarge1 of 1
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Edward Hospital in Naperville is restricting visitors to the hospital for the first time due to concerns about spreading the H1N1 virus.
All visitors under age 18 are prohibited, including those who want to visit a newborn sibling. Mary Anderson, Edward Hospital infection control manager, said the hospital is relying on the public to do the right thing to protect health care workers and the community.
"Edward has always had a very open visitation policy," she said. "We have not restricted numbers of visitors or ages of visitors or even times visitors can be here. This is a major departure from our normal procedures."
Edward Hospital put the following guidelines in place at all sites Monday:
• Visitors under age 18 will be prohibited from visiting the hospital, unless they have a medical issue.
• All others, regardless of age, are asked to refrain from visiting, if possible. You should not visit if you have any upper respiratory signs or symptoms.
• Patients and visitors with any upper respiratory signs and symptoms such as cough, fever, sore throat or general fatigue will be asked to wear a mask from the time they arrive until they leave or are instructed otherwise.
Edward plans to inoculate its staff as soon as it receives a supply of the H1N1 vaccine. The above measures will remain in place until there are clear signs the present H1N1 wave of infections has subsided, according to the hospital.
Anderson said an infection control group that meets weekly decided the current outbreak made the new policy necessary.
"We're particularly concerned about limiting visitors who have signs of respiratory illness because there's so much influenza-like illness in our community right now," she said. "We're also limiting children because locally and nationally, they are the most likely to become infected."