
Copyright Kearny County Hospital

Copyright Kearny County Hospital
At Kearny County Hospital, we are committed to keeping our team, patients, visitors, and our community safe by implementing key mitigation tactics to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses. We regularly update our processes and policies to promote safety and reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
Signage will be posted on kiosks to reflect visitor restrictions and whether self-screening and/or masking optional or mandatory based on our transmission rate/case count and Visitor Guidelines Matrix. The kiosks and posters next to the kiosks list symptoms of potential infectious diseases.
All patients, visitors and team members are responsible for screening for any symptoms corresponding with the current infectious disease. Self-screening will be optional for low and moderate transmission risk (Level 1: Low – Moderate Transmission Risk). For Substantial to High (Level 2-3 accordingly) self-screening with the kiosks will be required for visitors and patients. All team members will continue to self-monitor and report to the COVID-19 team if symptoms occur to determine if testing is needed.
While the CDC no longer requires universally masking in every care setting, masking is encouraged and/or required in certain circumstances to promote the health and safety of our team, patients, and communities as masks continue to be a key tool for infection prevention and control:
CDC masking guidance no longer includes universal masking in healthcare facilities. To learn more about CDC guidance or check your local COVID-19 community infection rate, visit the CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-recommendations.html
Additionally, the social distancing precautions of barriers (such as plexiglass) are still being encouraged by the CDC. Thus, these barriers must remain in place at this time.
The CDC continues to recommend limiting visitors, visitors are restricted when the facility is at a Level 2 and Level 3. When the facility is at a:
This is a precaution to protect our patients, team, visitors, and communities. If a visit meets the above criteria, visitors will be screened before being approved to visit. All visitors should be free of symptoms, illnesses, and known exposure.
Visitors will not be permitted, if the visitor:
The CDC continues to recommend limiting visitors, but visitors are not restricted from patients with active COVID-19 infections.
Our care team will explain these protocols to visitors and answer any visitor questions.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. By putting these precautions in place, we are protecting our patients, team, and communities. For more information, please visit our website orhttps://www.cdc.gov/…/community-mitigation-measures.html
Before Entering the Facility, Please Be Prepared to:
If you have a fever of 100.4 or higher OR any of the listed symptoms and are here:
How to Protect Yourself and Your Family Against COVID-19
Please continue to follow recommended precautions by the CDC, local and county health officials, including:
Letters from Dr. Miller and Kearny County Health Department
Click to view all past updates from Dr. Miller and the Kearny County Health Department
To learn more about COVID-19 vaccines, please click here.
To learn more about vaccines at Kearny County Hospital, visit our Vaccine Hub.
As of 11/30/21 Letter from Dr. Miller on current conditions in the community. Click here.
As of 10/27/21 Letter from Dr. Miller on current conditions in the community. Information on booster shots. Click here.
As of 9/1/21 Letter from Dr. Miller on current conditions in the community. Click here.
As of 5/18/21 Letter from Dr. Miller on current conditions in the community. Information on the Pfizer vaccine is also in this document. Click here.
As of 05/04/21- Letter from Dr. Miller on current conditions in the community. We are staying steady! Click here.
As of 04/06/21- Letter from Dr. Miller on current conditions in the community. We are making progress! Click here.
As of 03/09/21- Letter from Dr. Miller on current conditions in the community. Click here.
As of 03/02/21- Letter from Dr. Miller on current conditions in the community. Click here.
As of 02/02/21- Letter from Dr. Miller on the continuing trends. Click here.
UPDATE UPDATE As of 01/26/21 Letter from Dr. Miller on phase 2 recipients of the vaccine. Click here.
As of 12/22/20 Letter from Dr. Miller on the vaccine. Click here.
As of 12/8/20- Letter from Dr. Miller to the community. Click here.
As of 11/19/20- County update on masks. Click here.
As of 11/11/20- Pandemic update letter for the holidays. Please click here.
Letter from Dr. Miller as of 11/3/2020. Please click here.
As of 10/16/20, Kearny County is currently at COVID-19 Public Risk Level 4. Please continue to follow recommended precautions by local and county health providers. Read a statement from Dr. Drew Miller, Kearny County Hospital’s Chief of Staff and Kearny County Health Officer, on this latest update.
As of 10/15/20, due to the increase in cases, hospitalizations, and deaths related to COVID-19, the county has passed a resolution with two requirements:
Click here to read the official resolution from the Board of County Commissioners in Kearny County, Kansas.
As of 04/12/21, Kearny County is currently at COVID-19 Public Risk Level 1. Please continue to follow recommended precautions by local and county health providers, including: