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Updated on March 11, 2021 at 7:13 pm NBC Universal, Inc. Nursing home residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can get hugs again. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released updated visitation guidance this week, as COVID case numbers in nursing homes across the country continue to decline and vaccinations become widespread among residents. According to the newly updated guidance, a fully vaccinated resident can choose to have close contact (including touch) with their visitor if they are both wearing a mask and wash their hands before and after. Download our mobile ...

A common ingredient in many of the new COVID-19 outbreaks identified by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is fun. Under current circumstances, having a good time comes at a risk. The CDPHE considers an entity an outbreak after two or more COVID-19 cases among residents, staffers or other people connected to a specific location are confirmed within a fourteen-day period, or two or more cases of respiratory illness with an onset of symptoms within a fourteen-day period are paired with at least one additional COVID-19 diagnosis. The vast majority of businesses and faciliti...

So far, 55,206 total vaccinations have been administered by U.Va. Health, with 11 percent of Charlottesville and 13 percent of Albemarle residents are fully vaccinated. 

Sheridan Memorial Hospital continues to evaluate facilities and the needs of patients. (Photo by Pat Blair) The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation is excited to announce its Transforming Transitional Care Campaign. A Transitional Care Unit (TCU) is a recuperative and supportive place to heal following an injury, surgery, or serious illness. From changes to one’s daily schedule to the adjustments necessary to return home – the care team of nurses, doctors, and therapists manage transitions and help patients regain a level of independence for a safe return home. Our aging population and ...

The COVID-19 outbreak in the Transitional Care Unit at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre has ended.