COVID-19 Information
Updated November 25, 2020 - Please check back regularly because the information
will change frequently due to the current surge in COVID patients.
Screening Clinic
Screening Clinic is closed on Thanksgiving Day but will reopen at 8:00
a.m. on Friday, November 27.
If you are experiencing COVID-related symptoms, please contact our Screening
Clinic at 775.623.5222, extension 1379 to make an appointment. If your
symptoms become severe, please go to the Emergency Room. With the increase
in COVID cases in the community, our Screening Clinic is very busy but
we are doing our best to meet the demand.
If you do not have symptoms but need to be screened, drive-up testing is
available at the Screening Clinic, which is located in the HGH West Campus
(across from the hospital).
Patient Visitor Policy
Things are unpredictable these days. Visitation restrictions may change
at any time in response to federal or state regulations. We will do our
best to provide as much advanced notice as possible of these changes.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Effective November 25, 2020
Mother and Baby Unit
Patients in active labor are allowed 1 visitor over age 18.
Harmony Manor and Quail Corner
One visitor allowed only in cases of compassionate care (such as end-of-life)
Acute Care Department
No visitation allowed until further notice.
Outpatient Departments - Clinic, Lab, and Imaging
All services remain open. No visitors for clinic appointments.
Surgical Services
No elective surgeries are being performed at this time. Emergency surgeries
will still be performed.
All Visitors
All visitors will be screened for temperature and COVID-19 symptoms; any
visitor with fever or COVID-19 symptoms will not be allowed to visit.
All visitors who are cleared to enter the facility will wear a sticker
indicating the date and their destination; inpatient visitors should report
immediately to the nurses’ station.
All visitors must wear a facial covering at all times. Visitors who cannot
wear a facial covering for medical reasons must provide documentation
from their medical provider.
All visitors must practice appropriate hand hygiene.
All visitors will be required to practice strict social distancing.
Responding to COVID-19
At Humboldt General Hospital, we are prepared to safely screen, diagnose
and care for patients with respiratory illness, including COVID-19.
We have implemented enhanced infection prevention strategies, such as visitor
limitations and screening procedures, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19
in Humboldt County.
We are committed to patient confidentiality and will not be providing details
about patients in our care. Any confirmed cases of COVID-19 will be reported to designated state and
federal agencies per governmental guidelines.
As always, prevention is key, and we stress the importance of wearing a
mask, maintaining at least six feet of social distance and proper hand hygiene.