AdventHealth Hendersonville Implements Visitor Restrictions Due to Influenza

N.C., December 16, 2019 — AdventHealth Hendersonville Implements Visitor Restrictions Due to Influenza

Hendersonville, NC (December 16, 2019) – To fulfill our commitment to provide you with the safest health care, AdventHealth Hendersonville has implemented Visitor Restrictions for the safety of our patients, care teams and our visitors.

If you have ANY FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS including cough, please POSTPONE YOUR VISIT until your symptoms are gone.

Thank you for taking a moment to review the restrictions we have put in place to ensure the safety of our patients, care teams and other visitors:

• No hospital visitors under the age of 18 in the hospital.
• Adult visitors limited to no more than two people of the patient’s choosing at one time.
• No hospital visitors with a cough or other flu-like symptoms will be permitted.

“The safety of our patients and the team members who care for them is our top priority,” said Jimm Bunch, AdventHealth Hendersonville President and CEO. “We have seen the rate of influenza cases increasing and they are now at the point where visitor restrictions are in the best interest of our patients, their families and our care team.”

The visitor restrictions will remain in place until the elevated risk for exposure to this illness returns to normal levels. Thank you for your cooperation.

For up-to-date information on the flu, please visit flu.nc.gov

If you have symptoms of the flu, please contact your physician immediately, or call Call855-774-LIFE (5433) to schedule an appointment with an AdventHealth Hendersonville provider.

About AdventHealth Hendersonville: Founded in 1910, AdventHealth Hendersonville, formerly Park Ridge Health, is dedicated to meeting the health care needs of our growing communities, providing high-quality, compassionate, not-for-profit care in a Christian environment.

In 1984, AdventHealth Hendersonville became a member of Adventist Health System. With a sacred mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ, AdventHealth is a connected system of care for every stage of life and health. More than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in physician practices, hospitals, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers provide individualized, wholistic care. A shared vision, common values, focus on whole-person health and a commitment to making communities healthier unify the system's nearly 50 hospital campuses and hundreds of care sites in diverse markets throughout almost a dozen states.

Leading the way in many medical firsts for the region, AdventHealth Hendersonville is the first hospital in Western North Carolina to earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval^® for five orthopedic specialties including Spine Surgery, Total Ankle Replacement, Total Hip Replacement, Total Knee Replacement and Total Shoulder Replacement. It is also the first to use the Mazor X™ and Navio™ Robotic Guidance Platforms. AdventHealth Hendersonville consistently earns national ranking for its commitment to patient safety, earning seven consecutive “A” grades in Leapfrog Group’s Safety Grade survey and the 2019 Award for Excellence in Patient Safety Across the Board from Premier, Inc.

AdventHealth Hendersonville includes cardiac care and rehabilitation, emergency services, nationally awarded cancer care, state-of-the-art surgical care, full-service orthopedic care, an award-winning labor and delivery experience, and a full range of imaging services to help people across our region experience whole health. For more information about AdventHealth Hendersonville or to find a physician, please visit AdventHealthNC.com or call Call855-774-LIFE (5433).