FARMINGTON – Amid a spike in illnesses, including the flu throughout the region, Franklin Memorial Hospital is asking anyone who feels sick or has a fever, sore throat, or cough to avoid visiting the hospital.
This is an important step to protect the hospital’s most vulnerable patients and newborns. Neither should have any unnecessary exposure to people with respiratory or other contagious illnesses. All hospital visitors must be feeling well and wash their hands before and after entering any unit.
Influenza activity in Maine is widespread with laboratory confirmed influenza reported in all 16 counties. Maine’s Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory (HETL) has confirmed Influenza A/H1N1, influenza A/H3, and influenza B/Yamagata in Maine indicating most strains are circulating.
For additional information, contact Rebecca Wood, VP of patient care services and chief nursing officer, at 779-3113.
GREAT hospital . If your sick and dont know what you have, dont go to F.M.H ! The v.p. might get sick, GEESSS!
This announcement should also include any cold, such as the really bad one out there.
We expect all health workers and doctors to wash their hands when we go in for an appointment. Protocol should require all patients and visitors to wash their hands when they enter the building. Just common sense.
It is sad that the hospital has to publish an article on this subject as it should be plain old common sense; but thank you Craig for reminding us that that is not the case for everyone. Seeking treatment is entirely different than electively visiting patients.