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C i t r u s M e m o r i a l H o s p i t a l
A n n o u n c e s V is i t o r P o li c y Up d a t e
Citrus Memorial Hospital has units, and end-of-life The modified policy is as situations; they must be
enacted a modified visitor situations. Authorized visitors follows: approved by the hospital
policy. will be screened and asked Inpatient Units – One visitor Administrator on Call (AOC)
specific questions. They must or administration.
The policy allows one visitor practice hand sanitization per patient is permitted with
per patient from noon to 3 upon entering the hospital and the following exceptions: Emergency Room – One
p.m., 7 days per week, with upon entering and exiting the • Women and Baby visitor is allowed per patient
exceptions for the Women patient’s room. Center: Two visitors are in the ER.
and Baby Center, COVID-19 allowed, and one may stay Patients Undergoing
overnight post-partum. Procedures – One visitor
Florida Department • Coronavirus (COVID-19) is allowed per patient. The
visitor must remain in a
Units: For the protection
of Health Encourages of our patients, visitors, designated waiting area. If the
patient is admitted, the visitor
and caregivers, we do
Residents to Get Flu not allow visitors to visit can visit with the patient after
they are admitted to their
COVID-19 patients; nor do
Shot Now we allow visitors to visit those room.
undergoing investigation for
Anyone under the age of 18
COVID-19. will not be considered for
County health departments The flu and COVID-19 visitation unless they are the
in the West Central Florida are respiratory illnesses, • End of Life: Exceptions parent of a hospitalized child
region - Citrus, Hardee, but until there is a steady can be made for end of life
Hernando, Highlands, vaccine supply against
Hillsborough, Manatee, COVID-19, the way to help SURGERY the clip and placing it into
Pasco, Pinellas, Polk prevent these two viruses continued from page 17 position in the mitral valve
and Sarasota - are urging from circulating at the we were able to successfully
residents to contact their same time is to get your flu valve regurgitation include reduce the leakage.”
healthcare provider or vaccine now. minimally invasive heart The TMVR procedure is
pharmacy to get vaccinated surgery and transcatheter done in the hospital’s state-
against the flu as soon as Additionally, there will be mitral valve repair. of-the-art hybrid cardiac
possible. Once vaccinated, less spread of the flu and “Our first case using the catheterization lab with
it takes about two weeks to COVID-19 if everyone MitraClip device went quite cardiovascular surgeons and
offer protection. continues to: well,” said interventional interventional cardiologists.
Getting the flu shot • Stay home if you’re sick cardiologist Dr. Srivanas Unlike traditional heart
each year is important • Cover coughs and Attanti. “In just over one surgery, TMVR is a closed-
but reducing illness and sneezes hour we were able to guide chest treatment that takes
hospitalization from flu the device through a catheter place while the heart is still
is even more critical this • Wash your hands into the heart. After deploying beating and eliminates the
year to protect frontline frequently and need for a heart lung machine.
health care workers and thoroughly
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