Like most health care systems across the nation, Shenandoah Medical Center has been working hard to secure enough N95 masks to help protect its health care providers from the coronavirus. Therefore, this week the hospital started a new effort to clean workers’ masks using ultraviolet light. The process, modified from a University of Nebraska Medical
read more Shenandoah Medical Center is among the area hospitals taking additional steps to guard against the potential spread of COVID-19. SMC CEO Matt Sells says the facility has conducted just over 50 COVID-19 tests and has not had a positive case at the hospital. Sells says they are monitoring all employees coming into the building. “Each
read more Shenandoah Medical Center continues to make changes to its normal course of business to protect patients, families, and health care workers during the global outbreak of COVID-19. The following patient and visitor restrictions are being implemented effective Monday, April 6 at 8:00am. These restrictions are temporary and are subject to change as necessary. The OB
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Shenandoah Medical Center will launch telehealth services to assess patients’ needs by using virtual care that allows you to talk to a provider using audio/video capabilities. If the patient has a smart phone, or a computer/tablet with internet access, our SMC providers are able to evaluate virtual patients through audio/video by reviewing symptoms, medical history,
read more Shenandoah Medical Center continues to make changes to its normal course of business to protect patients, families, and health care workers during the global outbreak of COVID-19. The following temporary visitor restrictions are being implemented effective Wednesday, March 18 at 8:00am. These visitor restrictions are temporary and are subject to change as necessary. • Visitors
read more Currently, over 1,300 cases of the disease have been reported in the U.S., with over 127,000 globally. Shenandoah Medical Center officials are continuing to monitor the situation and Chief Nursing Officer Laura Stofferson says patients are being screened as they walk in the door. “When they come in, our ambassadors ask what they are coming
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