April 02, 2020
Dickinson, N.D. – CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson Medical Center will implement a “no visitor” policy at its hospital and clinic locations beginning today, Thursday, April 2 at 12 Noon (MDT). This move comes in response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the region and state.
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson has been limiting the number of visitors to its hospital unit in recent weeks while also implementing enhanced screening efforts of all visitors. Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of patients and staff, CHI St. Alexius Dickinson made the decision to move to a “no visitor” policy starting April 2nd to reduce potential spread of the Coronavirus.
“Moving to a ‘no visitor’ policy is the best and most judicious decision we can make on behalf of patients as well as staff,” said William Ermann, president of CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson. “We recognize with the spread of COVID-19 related cases in our region, limiting traffic in our facility is the right thing to do in order to limit potential exposure.”
Exceptions to the No Visitor Policy in Dickinson include:
About CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson:
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson Medical Center is a 25-bed, Critical Access Hospital with a Level IV Trauma Center accredited by the American College of Surgeons and The Joint Commission. The hospital serves patients from southwestern North Dakota, eastern Montana, and northern South Dakota. The state-of-the-art hospital facility was completed in 2014 and houses a medical clinic, kidney dialysis unit, and outpatient therapy clinic under one roof. CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson recently was designated as a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital nationwide in 2019 by iVantage Health Analytics.
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson has been limiting the number of visitors to its hospital unit in recent weeks while also implementing enhanced screening efforts of all visitors. Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of patients and staff, CHI St. Alexius Dickinson made the decision to move to a “no visitor” policy starting April 2nd to reduce potential spread of the Coronavirus.
“Moving to a ‘no visitor’ policy is the best and most judicious decision we can make on behalf of patients as well as staff,” said William Ermann, president of CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson. “We recognize with the spread of COVID-19 related cases in our region, limiting traffic in our facility is the right thing to do in order to limit potential exposure.”
Exceptions to the No Visitor Policy in Dickinson include:
- Labor/delivery patient (limited to one labor partner)
- Postpartum infant (limited to two parents/guardians)
- Pediatric/minor patient (limited to one parent/guardian)
- Dependent adult needing special assistance from a support person (as determined by the care team)
- Patient receiving end-of-life care (number to be determined by the care team)
About CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson:
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson Medical Center is a 25-bed, Critical Access Hospital with a Level IV Trauma Center accredited by the American College of Surgeons and The Joint Commission. The hospital serves patients from southwestern North Dakota, eastern Montana, and northern South Dakota. The state-of-the-art hospital facility was completed in 2014 and houses a medical clinic, kidney dialysis unit, and outpatient therapy clinic under one roof. CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson recently was designated as a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital nationwide in 2019 by iVantage Health Analytics.
Contact:
Stephanie Fong, Marketing
StephanieFong@catholichealth.net, (701) 456-4000
