Archive for October 31st, 2009
Hospitals Team Up, Tighten Visitor Policies
[WCCO-TV, Oct. 30, 2009] For the first time, Minnesota hospitals are banding together to prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu to patients and visitors by increasing restrictions for those coming in. Most hospitals are limiting the number of visitors to 3 or 4. There are cut backs on visiting hours and new rules for [...]
Posted: October 31st, 2009, 4:24 pm under Allina System, H1N1/Swine Flu, KMSP-TV, TV News, WCCO-TV, _.
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Allina, other hospitals put limits on visitors to fight flu
[Star Tribune, Oct. 30, 2009] Starting Monday, children under age 5 will be barred from visiting patients at most Twin Cities area hospitals. The new limits were announced at a joint news conference Friday, as hospitals increased efforts to keep patients and visitors from infecting one another with the H1N1 flu. The new restrictions, which [...]
Posted: October 31st, 2009, 4:00 pm under Allina System, H1N1/Swine Flu, newspapers, Star Tribune, _.
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