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The Oaks – Athens De-escalates to Alert Code Amber Status with no COVID-19 Cases in the Center
Norcross, Georgia (April 9, 2020) – The Oaks – Athens in Athens, Ga. has de-escalated from Alert Code Red and is now operating at Alert Code Amber status. By moving to Alert Code Amber, The Oaks – Athens has no positive or presumptive positive COVID-19 cases in the center at this time.
The Oaks – Athens will now allow additional staff and limited vendors to re-enter the center and begin accepting new admissions. Any new admissions will be quarantined for a period of 14 days to monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. Additionally, PruittHealth will continue to implement enhanced infection control protocols, including increased cleaning frequency, postponing communal activities, screening staff, vendors and patients daily, and ceasing visitation with the exception of patients in end of life stages.
PruittHealth is closely monitoring its patients in all centers for symptoms of COVID-19 and continues to follow the latest guidelines from public health officials. PruittHealth’s Emergency Operations Center is equipped with healthcare professionals and is available 24 hours a day for staff or patient questions related to COVID-19. Please call 855-742-5983 to be connected with a member of the organization’s team.
For more information and updates about PruittHealth’s COVID-19 protocols and safety measures, please visit pruitthealth.com.
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.
