May 14, 2020
Rome Memorial Hospital reopens outpatient services in
phased approach
As the Mohawk Valley region begins the first phase of
moving New York forward, Rome Memorial Hospital is taking a phased approach to
resuming vital procedures and outpatient services to ensure that patients can
get the care that they need to get healthy and stay well.
“Our patients can trust that we have taken extra
precautions to screen patients and staff and disinfect our facilities to
minimize the risks of incidental exposure,” said Vice President of Operations
Ryan Thompson. “We are guided by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the New York State Department of
Health (NYS DOH) to ensure that we have the testing and supplies necessary to
deliver care in the safest environment possible.”
Elective
Surgery: The
hospital safely resumed elective surgical procedures, Friday, May 1, by
redesigning workflows to test patients for COVID-19 the day before surgery and
designating separate entrances, elevators, units and staff for patients’
enhanced safely.
Sleep
Studies and Pulmonary Function Tests: Appointments
are now available for sleep studies and pulmonary function tests in the Dorothy G. Griffin Cardiovascular Center at
Rome Memorial Hospital. As with elective
surgeries, the hospital redesigned workflows and adjusted scheduling to follow
guidelines from the CDC, NYS DOH, American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the
American Thoracic Society.
Off-Campus
Lab & X-ray: In
addition, the hospital is restoring access to outpatient lab and imaging at
Chestnut Commons, 107 E. Chestnut St.
Lab will be available 7 to 11:30 a.m. Monday
through Friday, effective May 18th.
X-ray will be available 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, effective May 20th.
“We look forward to
continuing to deliver exceptional safe patient care for our patients. We appreciate our medical staff’s support as
we collaborate to ensure that patients get the care that they need without
unnecessary delays,” Thompson said.