Starting Tuesday, Jan. 31, Allina Health is implementing restricted visitor guidelines at all its hospitals to protect all patients, visitors and staff because of influenza.
?Ä¢ Children under the age of five (5) are asked not to visit patients.
?Ä¢ Visitors who are sick should refrain from visiting patients in the hospital.
?Ä¢ If you or your child has a cough or sore throat, please wear a mask while in our building.
?Ä¢ Compassionate exceptions may be considered based on a patient?Äôs critical condition/prognosis. Talk to a nurse.
At all times, please cover your cough. Please wash your hands or use the antibacterial hand cleanser we provide throughout our facilities.
Allina Health hospitals include:
?Ä¢ Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis
?Ä¢ Buffalo Hospital
?Ä¢ Cambridge Medical Center
?Ä¢ District One Hospital, Faribault
?Ä¢ Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids
?Ä¢ Mercy Hospital – Unity Campus, Fridley
?Ä¢ New Ulm Medical Center
?Ä¢ Owatonna Hospital
?Ä¢ Phillips Eye Institute, Minneapolis
?Ä¢ Regina Hospital, Hastings
?Ä¢ River Falls Area Hospital, River Falls, Wis.
?Ä¢ St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Shakopee
?Ä¢ United Hospital, St. Paul