In response to the current outbreak of Coronavirus in Riverside County, the Hi-Desert Medical Center is monitoring and changing its procedures for patients and residents who visit and use our local hospital. For more information, here is Reporter Hilary Sloane…
Krista Deans, Communications Manager of Tenet Healthcare, said Hi-Desert Medical Center is monitoring information from federal, state, and local public health agencies for current information on the coronavirus. Deans also said the hospital had taken the appropriate steps, including constructing designated screening areas, training professionals, and allotting the necessary equipment to react accordingly.
“As with any infectious disease, as our patients enter the hospital in areas such as the emergency department or registration, hospital staff are questioning all of their recent travel and detailing symptoms. We evaluate relevant symptom criteria and implement contact airborne isolation, if required, without delay,” she said.
Clinical teams are reviewing the current infection prevention processes and updating patient screenings as recommended by the Center for Disease Control.
As an additional precaution, the hospital changed the way patients, visitors, and employees enter the hospital and added hand sanitization stations at all entrances.
Deans said, “Hi-Desert Medical Center is committed to keeping our patients, our staff, and our community safe.”
