08/17/2021
Nuvance Health puts patient safety measures into place
Visitation across Nuvance Health is temporarily paused except for special patient populations and extenuating circumstance. This is effective Thursday, Aug. 19.
This visitation policy update includes inpatient hospital units, emergency departments, ambulatory services and Nuvance Health Medical Practice.
Special populations or extenuating circumstances include: patients under 21, neonatal intensive care units, maternity departments, end-of-life patients or people with physical, intellectual, development or cognitive disabilities.
Nuvance Health’s goal is to ensure a healthy and safe environment for all patients, staff and essential visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recent data shows the escalation of positive COVID 19 infections in our communities. Nuvance Health urges our community members to vaccinate against COVID-19 and stop further spread of the virus.
The visitation policy can be found here.
Contacts
New York
John Nelson, Assistant Vice President, Community, Government and Public Relations
O: (845) 554-1736 | M: (845) 240-4317 | John.Nelson@nuvancehealth.org
Connecticut
Andrea Rynn, Assistant Vice President, Community, Government and Public Relations
O: (203) 739-7919 | M: (203) 240-4072 | Andrea.Rynn@nuvancehealth.org
Amy Forni, Manager, Public Relations
O: (203) 739-7478 | M: (475) 279-4673 | Amy.Forni@nuvancehealth.org