MERCY HEALTH ENACTS VISITOR RESTRICTIONS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
Action in response to COVIC-19 outbreak
Grand Rapids, Mich. (March 12, 2020) – Mercy Health has announced new hospital visitor restrictions, effective immediately, in our efforts to help limit the potential spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease).
The health and well-being of our patients, their families, and of the communities we serve is our top priority. In accordance with this, we are following the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) COVID-19 recommendations and are acting with an abundance of caution to ensure we do not elevate the risk of exposure to the virus for our colleagues, physicians, patients or community members.
In order to accommodate this guidance, effective immediately, Mercy Health is instituting the following visitor restrictions:
• One visitor per patient at a time
• No visitors under 14 years of age
• Do not visit if you are sick
All visitors should:
• Wash their hands with soap and water frequently, or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer
• Use a tissue to cover any coughs and sneezes
• Assess their own health, and if at risk for illness or have any symptoms, stay home
For up-to-date information, visit www.MercyHealth.com/Health-and-Wellness/Coronavirus.
About Mercy Health
Mercy Health is a regional, multi-campus, Catholic health care system serving West Michigan and the lakeshore with four hospital campuses, more than 90 physician offices, more than 1,300 medical staff physicians, more than 800 hospital beds and more than 9,000 colleagues, and hospice, home health and long-term care service offerings. Mercy Health Physician Partners, our multi-specialty medical group, employs more than 700 physicians and advanced practice professionals in Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Holland and the lakeshore. Mercy Health has annual operating revenues of about $1.4 billion and returns about $80 million to its communities annually through charity care and community benefit programs. Mercy Health, a member of Trinity Health, is committed to being a trusted health partner for life, transforming the communities we serve, by providing high-quality care that is the most accessible, compassionate and personalized in West Michigan. Visit us at MercyHealth.com.
