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PruittHealth is saddened to share that a PruittHealth – Palmyra patient in Albany, Georgia passed away late Sunday, March 15 while receiving care in our facility. We offer our sincerest condolences to the patient’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.
A Dougherty County coroner requested a post-mortem COVID-19 test for this PruittHealth – Palmyra patient. The test was confirmed presumptive positive, and PruittHealth was notified about this result today, March 20.
PruittHealth – Palmyra continues to operate at an Alert Code Red status and has been strictly following enhanced infection disease protocols, including increasing cleaning frequency, postponing communal activities, ceasing visitation, screening staff and patients daily, restricting staff to only essential personnel, and ceasing new admissions.
Again, we are deeply saddened to lose a member of our PruittHealth family. We ask for your prayers for the patient’s loved ones during this difficult time, and out of respect for them and the patient’s privacy, PruittHealth cannot share any more details at this time.
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 16,000 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.
