Providence Centralia Hospital and Providence St. Peter Hospital are committed to providing you with the most up-to-date information concerning a possible pandemic. Please check back often for changes in visiting access and employee guidelines.
The hospitals DO NOT have H1N1 vaccine available for the public. Please contact your primary care provider if you have questions about vaccination, or consult these web sites for more information:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lewis County Health Department
Thurston County Health Department
For the last three weeks the number of patients coming to both hospitals with flu-like symptoms has been declining. This is consistent with state and national data indicating that the number of people with the flu may have peaked for now and is currently declining.
Both hospitals have demobilized to Alert Level 1.
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Visitor restrictions
Providence Centralia Hospital
They Family Birth Center will continue restricting children and allow no more than two visitors per patient at any one time.
Providence St. Peter Hospital
Some patient care areas such as Family Birth Center, Pediatrics and Oncology may continue to limit, restrict and screen visitors to limit vulnerable patient exposure.
PSPH will continue to monitor influenza like illness (ILI) data weekly, and is ready to quickly respond with the appropriate level of protection for our patients and staff.
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Symptoms and prevention
The symptoms of 2009 H1N1 flu virus include fever over 100°F, cough, sore throat, body aches, chills and fatigue. A significant number of people who have been infected with this virus also have reported headaches, diarrhea and vomiting. Influenza Like Illness (ILI) will be assumed if you exhibit any of these symptoms.
The same rules apply to H1N1 as seasonal flu: cover your cough with a tissue or your sleeve, wash your hands, and take care of yourself when you are ill. Be sure to throw away your tissue! |
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What to do if someone at home is sick
• Avoid being face-to-face with the sick person.
• When holding small children who are sick, place their chin on your shoulder so that they will not cough in your face.
• Clean your hands with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand rub after you touch the sick person or handle used tissues, or laundry. Clean surfaces, laundry, dishes, etc.
• If you are at high risk of influenza associated complications, you should not be the designated caretaker, if possible. Avoid having pregnant women care for the sick person. |
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Featured stories
"Hospitals in Olympia, Centralia screening visitors for flu," KING5 News, Oct. 22, 2009
"Hospitals tighten rules to prevent swine flu's spread," KOMO News, Oct.22, 2009
"Hospitals tighten rules to prevent swine flu's spread," Dietguidesworld.net,Oct. 22, 2009
"Hospitals to limit visitors," The Olympian, Oct. 22, 2009
"Providence hospitals restrict visiting policies due to pandemic," The Nisqually News, Oct. 21, 2009
"What to do about Swine Flu," The Olympian, Sept. 15, 2009
"Thurston County offers tips to prepare for a pandemic," The Olympian, Aug. 8, 2009
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