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PruittHealth Centers Move to Alert Code Red Status

08/18/2021

Norcross, Georgia (August 18, 2021) – Due to the surge of COVID-19 in our local communities, the following PruittHealth centers are now operating at Alert Code Red status, with at least one presumptive positive COVID-19 case in the centers or transferred to a local hospital:

  • North Carolina State Veterans Home – Black Mountain
  • North Carolina State Veterans Home – Fayetteville
  • North Carolina State Veterans Home – Kinston
  • North Carolina State Veterans Home – Salisbury
  • PruittHealth – Aiken (SC)
  • PruittHealth – Augusta Hills (Augusta, GA)
  • PruittHealth – Barnwell (SC)
  • PruittHealth – Crestwood (Valdosta, GA)
  • PruittHealth – Elkin (NC)
  • PruittHealth – Estill (SC)
  • PruittHealth – Fitzgerald (GA)
  • PruittHealth – Holly Hill (Valdosta, GA)
  • PruittHealth – Lakehaven (Valdosta, GA)
  • PruittHealth – Moultrie (GA)
  • PruittHealth – Neuse (New Bern, NC)
  • PruittHealth – North Augusta (SC)
  • PruittHealth – Old Capitol (Louisville, GA)
  • PruittHealth – Panama City (FL)
  • PruittHealth – Ridgeway (SC)
  • PruittHealth – Santa Rosa (Milton, FL)
  • PruittHealth – Savannah (GA)
  • PruittHealth – Sea Level (NC)
  • PruittHealth – Seaside (Port Wentworth, GA)
  • PruittHealth – Union Pointe (Monroe, NC)
  • PruittHealth – Valdosta (GA)
  • PruittHealth – Walterboro (SC)
  • PruittHealth – West Atlanta (GA)
  • The Oaks – Carrollton (Skilled Nursing) (GA)

 

PruittHealth continues to follow the latest guidelines from public health officials and implement infection control procedures for the safety of its patients and staff. The organization has been in communication with the affected individuals’ families, physicians, and local health departments.

By initiating Alert Code Red status, these centers will continue to implement enhanced infection control protocols, including but not limited to, increasing cleaning frequency, limiting communal activities and screening staff and patients daily.

The centers will also further restrict staff to only essential personnel and limit new admissions. PruittHealth continues to urge staff to avoid contact with those who are sick and consult with a physician if they do not feel well.

PruittHealth is closely monitoring all patients who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. Patients’ families or staff with questions or concerns related to COVID-19 should contact the My PruittHealth Call Center at 855-742-5983 to speak with a member of the organization’s team of health care professionals.

About PruittHealth

A family-owned organization for 50 years, PruittHealth provides a seamless network of post-acute care services and resources, offering skilled nursing care, home health care, end-of-life hospice care, therapy services, as well as pharmacy and infusion services across the Southeast. Our more than 13,000 employed partners serve approximately 24,000 patients daily in more than 180 locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. For more information about our commitment to caring, visit pruitthealth.com.