Batesville, IN—In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Margaret Mary Health is prepared and ready to test patients who meet the criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control and the Indiana State Department of Health. With limited testing availability, it is using the ISDH testing algorithm to determine when testing is necessary. Due to this nationwide shortage of testing swabs, It is only able to test “critically ill” patients at this time. If you are symptomatic and suspect you may have COVID-19 and need assistance determining if you should seek care, please call the
To prepare for a possible influx of patients and to limit potential exposure to patients and staff, MMH has made the decision to cancel, restrict or postpone the following services until further notice:
- Elective and non-emergent surgeries and procedures
- Preventative screenings including colonoscopy screenings, mammography screenings, bone density screenings, and lung cancer screenings
- Sleep lab services
- Cardiac rehab services
- Rehabilitation progressive exercise program visits
- Medicare Annual Wellness Visits for patients age 65+
- Additional wellness (non-acute) visits are encouraged to be postponed as well unless the provider and patient determine otherwise
Our providers and surgeons will consult and determine on a case-by-case basis whether appointments, surgeries, and procedures should take place or be postponed for patients. We will continue to schedule and treat patients as deemed necessary. Patients impacted by cancellations and rescheduling of appointments and services will be contacted by MMH staff directly.
As a reminder, MMH has implemented a no visitor policy, but will allow a patient to be accompanied by one person if they meet criteria. Patients may have one healthy (no fever, cough, or respiratory symptoms) adult accompany them in the following scenarios:
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- Pediatric patients
- Maternity patients
- Patients with dementia
- Surgical patients or patients that received sedation
- Patients that need assistance ambulating
