“I want to assure our community that your hospital is ready. All the steps we are taking are being done to help create capacity for us to be able to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and continue to provide the best care possible for those who need us most.”
Watch North Bay Regional Health Centre President & CEO Paul Heinrich participate in the COVID-19 Community Update held on March 17th here:
Effective tonight at 8:00 p.m. (March 16), visitors will no longer be permitted access to the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) unless under exceptional circumstances as approved by the manager (or designate) of the respective department or unit.
Any visitors that need to be here under exceptional circumstances must be 18 years or older and pass the screening at our Emergency Department entrance. Visitors could be turned away at the unit level if they do not meet the criteria for exceptional circumstances.
Patients attending our Emergency Department may bring a maximum of one adult support person.
NBRHC has no positive cases of COVID-19 at our hospital.
The Health Centre is working through the details of scaling down our non-urgent clinical activities and will provide further information when it is available over the next 24-48 hours. Patients with existing surgeries and appointments will be contacted directly by the hospital.
Help keep our emergency room resources available for trauma and emergent care patients. Call the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit at 1-800-563-2808 extension 5229 to speak to public health nurse, or call your health care provide if you suspect COVID-19 exposure.
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Contact:
Kim McElroy
Manager, Communications & Volunteer Department
North Bay Regional Health Centre
communications@nbrhc.on.ca
Effective tonight at 8:00 p.m. (March 16), visitors will no longer be permitted access to the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) unless under exceptional circumstances as approved by the manager (or designate) of the respective department or unit.
Any visitors that need to be here under exceptional circumstances must be 18 years or older and pass the screening at our Emergency Department entrance. Visitors could be turned away at the unit level if they do not meet the criteria for exceptional circumstances.
Patients attending our Emergency Department may bring a maximum of one adult support person.
NBRHC has no positive cases of COVID-19 at our hospital.
The Health Centre is working through the details of scaling down our non-urgent clinical activities and will provide further information when it is available over the next 24-48 hours. Patients with existing surgeries and appointments will be contacted directly by the hospital.
Help keep our emergency room resources available for trauma and emergent care patients. Call the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit at 1-800-563-2808 extension 5229 to speak to public health nurse, or call your health care provide if you suspect COVID-19 exposure.
In an effort to keep our hospital safe, today the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) announced it will be screening all patients and visitors and restricting access at the 50 College Drive location in North Bay.
Effective tonight at 8:00 pm (March 13), and until further notice, public access to the 50 College Drive location will only be available at the Emergency Department entrance. Patients and visitors will be screened before entry for respiratory illnesses (including COVID-19). Active screening is necessary to keep our patients, staff, and physicians safe while also identifying those individuals with symptoms and travel history or possible exposure to a COVID-19 positive case.
The Health Centre continues full operations with all inpatient and outpatient services running as usual. Unless advised otherwise, please continue to attend your scheduled appointments and surgeries. The community is asked to avoid visiting the hospital and to limit the number of people accompanying patients to appointments or to the Emergency Department.
To date, there are no COVID-19 positive cases at the hospital.
If a community member suspects they may have been exposed to COVID-19, they are asked to phone the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit at 1-800-563-2808 ext 5229 to speak to public health nurse, or call their health care provider to await instruction. If you have COVID 19 suspicions and require emergency services (911), please inform them during the call so the proper precautions can be taken before their arrival.
NBRHC will continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 and adapt as necessary to provide a safe environment for our patients, staff, physicians and community.
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Contact: Lindsay Smylie Smith, Communications Specialist, North Bay Regional Health Centre
lindsay.smyliesmith@nbrhc.on.ca 705.474.8600 x 7592
The North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) is closely monitoring the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The Health Centre continues full operations with all inpatient and outpatient services running as usual. The safety of our patients, staff, physicians and volunteers continues to be our number one priority.
HOW THE COMMUNITY CAN HELP
Visitors to the Hospital
There is a greater chance of our patients and staff becoming ill if someone who has symptoms chooses to visit.
For this reason, the Health Centre is asking visitors to consider postponing their visit if they, or anyone in their home, is unwell. Visitors who do come to the facility are reminded to wash their hands with the alcohol rinse provided at each major entrance before entering and leaving the facility. Visitors could be screened at specific units.
If you suspect COVID-19 exposure
Community members can also help keep our emergency department’s resources available for trauma and emergent care patients by calling the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit at 1-800-563-2808 ext 5229 to speak to public health nurse, or calling their health care provider if they suspect COVID 19 exposure. Health care officials will direct you on what action to take.
If you have COVID 19 suspicions and require emergency services (911), please inform them during the call so the proper precautions can be taken before their arrival.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND ENHANCED CLEANING
Respiratory illnesses are easily transmitted and can greatly affect patients and the staff providing care. When you come to the Hospital you may see staff in personal protective equipment, known as PPE. This is no cause for alarm, but is one of the ways health care workers protect themselves while providing care to our patients. As is common practice for NBRHC during times of increased risk of respiratory illness, there is also enhanced cleaning happening in some of our high traffic areas.
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Contact:
Lindsay Smylie Smith, Communications Specialist, North Bay Regional Health Centre
lindsay.smyliesmith@nbrhc.on.ca 705.474.8600 x 7592