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SpanishIf you want to stay maximum safe during this time when the spread of COVID-19 is predicted to be at its highest, stay home. COVID-19 depends on you exposing yourself by coming into direct contact with people and surfaces that are infected. Don’t give the virus that chance, self-isolate, avoid travel. When you do, you’re helping give the healthcare system the chance it needs to avoid being overwhelmed. Let’s work together to Flatten The Curve.
PREVENT INFECTION. REDUCE THE SPREAD.
Protect yourself and your community.
To take care of yourself and to "flatten the curve" of COVID-19, do these things:
- Wash your hands frequently with soap and warm water for 20 seconds
- If you cannot wash your hands, use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol
- Sneeze and cough into the crook of your arm or cover your mouth and nose with a tissue
- Stay home. If you go outside, maintain 6 feet between you and others
- Avoid touching your nose, eyes, and mouth
- Do not travel
- Use a household wipe or spray to disinfect doorknobs, light switches, desks, keyboards, sinks, and other objects and surfaces that are frequently touched
TAKE ACTION.
A MyBellinHealth account gives you access to E-visits and video visits.
Symptoms and when to see a doctor.
At present, a COVID-19 infection is ranging from mild to severe, but the majority of reported cases have not required hospitalization. In many cases, symptoms have been described as “flu-like.”
Symptoms include:
- Fever above 100.4
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Sore throat (in some cases)
If you have symptoms:
Please call us or do a virtual visit before coming to one of our facilities. This will keep you and our caregivers safe.
- Contact the Bellin COVID-19 Hotline: 920-445-7313 or 1-888-330-3524
- Conduct an e-visit or video visit via mybellin.org or your MyChart phone app
(Learn more about these options at bellin.org/virtualvisits) - Call your primary care provider’s office
NOTE:
If you are experiencing difficulty breathing, chest pain, or if you are feeling very ill, go to the emergency department.
Free Screening Assessment:
If you think you may have acquired or been exposed to COVID-19, you can take a free screening assessment online at Virtuwell.
Treatment:
In most cases, your provider will recommend the following treatment:
- Pain relievers
- Appropriate over-the-counter cold and flu products
- Rest
- Extra fluid intake
GET THE FACTS.
What is coronavirus?
- Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common in people, and there is no natural human immunity. The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is a new disease, and much is still being learned about how it spreads and the severity of illnesses it causes
- Early reports suggest that 80% of all cases are mild
How COVID-19 spreads.
- It is spread via contaminated surfaces and close physical contact (within 6-10 feet) with an infected person via droplets
- Because some cases are mild, it may not be obvious if someone is infected
Who is at risk?
People who are at greater risk for severe illness:
- Are over age 60
- Have a history of diabetes, cardiac, or respiratory problems
- Have compromised immune systems from other diseases or from immunosuppressants
“Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2 Mar. 2020, www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.
“Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 5 Mar. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/symptoms-causes/syc-20479963.
Katella, Kathy. “5 Things Everyone Should Know About the Coronavirus Outbreak.” Yale Medicine, 5 Mar. 2020, www.yalemedicine.org/stories/2019-novel-coronavirus.
4-2-2020 Bellin Opens Iron Mountain Respiratory Clinic
Site will appropriately concentrate care, offer COVID-19 specimen collection.
Bellin Health has opened a dedicated clinic to address respiratory concerns and keep its patients separate from those who are not experiencing respiratory symptoms.
The clinic is located at Bellin Health Iron Mountain, 440 Woodward Ave., Iron Mountain. Specimen collection for COVID-19 testing will be offered, but only with a provider order.
The Iron Mountain Respiratory Clinic is operational from 8 am - 8 pm weekdays and 8 am - 4 pm weekends.
Patients who have respiratory concerns are asked to first call their primary care provider for assessment and possible referral to the respiratory clinic. Walk-ins will be accepted, but calling first is strongly preferred.
3-30-2020 Updated Visitor Entry Restrictions
We’ve updated our entry and visitor restrictions to protect our patients, staff, and community.
We appreciate your understanding during this difficult time.
Information accurate as of 3/30/20 and is subject to change.
Hospital Campus Entry Restrictions
Adult Inpatients
Isolation Unit
Adult Appointments of Provider-Ordered
Services (Lab, X-ray, etc.)
No one may visit or accompany patient
Pediatric Patients (under 18)
Only one person with patient (parent or guardian)
Emergency Department
Only one person with patient
Surgery or Procedure with Sedation
Only one person with patient
End of Life Inpatients
Only one person with patient
Maternity Inpatients
Only one person with patient (partner of labor coach)
Adult Patients with Cognitive Impairment
Only one person with patient
All will be screened for fever and other symptoms before entry.
Clinic Entry Restrictions
(Includes Primary Care, Specialty Care, Urgent Care, FastCare and Respiratory Clinics)
Adult Patients
No one may accompany patient
Pediatric Patients (Under 18)
Only one person with patient (parent or guardian)
Adult Patients with Cognitive Impairment
Only one person with patient
All will be screened for fever and other symptoms before entry.
Visitors with acute illnesses are not allowed.
People whose health is already compromised because of an illness or medical condition cannot afford to risk exposure to COVID-19. Therefore, our policy will not allow visitors who fall into a higher-risk category.
Therapy dogs are not allowed.
It is possible for pets, particularly pets of owners who have the virus, to carry the COVID-19 on their bodies, which could transfer with contact. To eliminate this from possibility, we are temporarily suspending therapy dogs from our facilities until further notice.
3-27-2020 Bellin Health Opens Dedicated Respiratory Clinic
Marinette site will appropriately concentrate care, offer COVID-19 specimen collection.
Bellin Health has opened a dedicated clinic to address respiratory concerns and keep its patients separate from those who are not experiencing respiratory symptoms.
The clinic is located at Bellin Health Marinette, 2820 Roosevelt Road. Specimen collection for COVID-19 testing will be offered, but only with a provider order.
“Given the current situation surrounding COVID-19, we need to do everything we can to separate patients who are experiencing respiratory symptoms from those who are not,” said Kathy Kerscher, Bellin Health Vice President of Primary Care. “This helps protect our patients and staff and allows us to more efficiently use our resources to treat the ill in our communities.”
The Marinette Respiratory Clinic is operational from 8 am - 8 pm weekdays and 8 am - 4 pm weekends.
Patients who have respiratory concerns are asked to first call their primary care provider for assessment and possible referral to the respiratory clinic. Walk-ins will be accepted but calling first is strongly preferred.
3-24-2020 Bellin Health Opens Dedicated Respiratory Clinic
West De Pere location to offer care, but not COVID-19 tests.
To offer dedicated care to patients with respiratory concerns and to protect patients without respiratory symptoms, Bellin Health has opened a dedicated respiratory clinic. Information about the clinic:
- Open now at Bellin Health De Pere West
- 1800 Lawrence Drive in De Pere
- 8 am – 8 pm
- 7 days a week
The clinic does not offer testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus. If a patient meets certain criteria, he or she will be directed to a testing site with a provider’s order.
“Given the current situation surrounding COVID-19, we need to do everything we can to separate patients who are experiencing respiratory symptoms from those who are not,” said Kathy Kerscher, Bellin Health Vice President of Primary Care. “This helps protect our patients and staff and allows us to more efficiently use our resources to treat the ill in our communities.”
Patients who have respiratory concerns are asked to call their primary care provider for assessment and possible referral to the clinic. Walk-ins will be accepted, but referrals are preferred.
3-15-2020 Bellin Health Fitness Centers and Bond Community Center Closed
Bellin Health Fitness Centers going virtual for a while.
Reducing the spread of COVID-19 is the most important health goal any of us can work toward at the moment. For this reason, we’re closing the following:
- Bellin Fitness - Bellevue Location
- Bellin Fitness - Ashwaubenon Location
- The Bond Community Center location in Oconto
- The Athletic Performance Center location in Titletown Sports Medicine and Orthopedics
The centers will be closed until further notice, but members will have the opportunity for virtual group fitness classes and personal training. Watch for more information on Facebook regarding schedules and additional updates. If you have a personal trainer, he or she will be reaching out to you with more information.
COVID-19 Patient Instructions
If you were directed here by a Bellin Clinic RN, please see links to home instructions below.
- Infection Prevention in the Home
- Infection Prevention in the Home - Spanish
- COVID-19 Patient Instructions
- COVID-19 Patient Instructions - Spanish
- Acetaminophen Dosage Chart, Pediatric
- Acetaminophen Dosage Chart, Pediatric - Spanish
- Ibuprofen Dosage Chart, Pediatric - The use of Ibuprofen or other NSAIDs are not recommended as that may worsen COVID-19 symptoms.
- Ibuprofen Dosage Chart, Pediatric - Spanish - The use of Ibuprofen or other NSAIDs are not recommended as that may worsen COVID-19 symptoms.
- Upper Respiratory Infection, Pediatric
- Upper Respiratory Infection, Pediatric - Spanish
- Upper Respiratory Infection, Adult
- Upper Respiratory Infection, Adult - Spanish