In the beginning days of the COVID-19 pandemic reaching our area, COVID-19 swab tests were taking roughly 3-7 days to be resulted from the lab we use. Thankfully, Quest labs was able to improve this turnaround time to 2-3 days for most of May and the first half of June, processing as many as 100,000Continue reading “COVID-19 Testing Delays”
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Patient Portal F.A.Q.
Hello Mountain Medical Center patients! Lately we have been receiving a lot of questions about accessing our new electronic patient portal. Hopefully the FAQ below will help clarify any potential confusion. *Reminder* The new portal went live on May 13, 2020. However, your account will not start receiving data until you’ve activated your account. Q.Continue reading “Patient Portal F.A.Q.”
Reminder: Masks Required
Mountain Medical Center would like to remind our patients that mask wearing continues to be required in the clinic building, both by office staff and by our patients age two and above. We are aware that a small number of individuals cannot wear masks for health reasons. If you believe you fall in this category,Continue reading “Reminder: Masks Required”
For Immediate Release: Negative Staff Results
June 22, 2020 (Ridgway, COLO) — All Mountain Medical Center (MMC) staff members were tested for COVID-19 last Friday after a low risk exposure to a confirmed COVID-19 case, and all employees have tested negative. Last Friday, MMC announced a non-clinical staff member, with very limited patient contact, had tested positive for COVID-19. It isContinue reading “For Immediate Release: Negative Staff Results”
For Immediate Release: Positive COVID-19 Case
June 19, 2020 (Ridgway, COLO) — A Mountain Medical Center non-clinical staff member, with very minimal patient contact, has tested positive for COVID-19. The staff member was tested immediately upon experiencing a singular symptom as a precaution, and the entire office was tested today to rule out any contact exposure. It is believed the staffContinue reading “For Immediate Release: Positive COVID-19 Case”
Montrose Memorial Hospital Update
Please find below an email we received from MMH on behalf of Montrose County Incident Command regarding Montrose Memorial Hospital. Lots of good news! Hospital Week seems like a great time to update our staff and providers on how we continue to keep your health our top priority. Since before the arrival of our firstContinue reading “Montrose Memorial Hospital Update”
New Provider at MMC
Mountain Medical Center would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest Provider, Jacklyn Hardin, NP-C (Certified Nurse Practitioner). We are so excited to have you on the team! Jackie is a native of South Texas who has made the Western Slope her home for the past 8 years. After earning her Associates DegreeContinue reading “New Provider at MMC”
New Electronic Health Records System
Dear MMC Patients, Next week we are switching the office to a new electronic health record system. Please note that this is a large endeavor and will require a bit of patience from all of us during this time of transition! To begin with, the entire staff will be in training on Monday from 8am-1pm,Continue reading “New Electronic Health Records System”
COVID-19 Antibody Testing
Mountain Medical Center wants the community to be aware that we can do both Nasopharyngeal (NP) Swabs (a diagnostic test to tell you if you have a current COVID-19 infection) and blood draws for COVID-19 antibody testing (to tell you if you previously had an infection). COVID-19 Testing Update (from MMC only) Over the pastContinue reading “COVID-19 Antibody Testing”
COVID-19 Isolation Rules
If you have tested positive for COVID-19, OR if you develop symptoms of COVID-19, you should be in isolation until you meet the following criteria: You have had no fever for at least 72 hours (that is 3 full days of NO fever without the use of medicine that reduces fevers)AND Other symptoms have improvedContinue reading “COVID-19 Isolation Rules”
