Hospital accepting plasma donations amid blood shortage

If you have had COVID-19, but not yet received the Covid-19 vaccine, and would be interested in donating plasma, please contact Holly Ragan via email at holly.ragan@ christushealth.org for more information. Blood supplies are in a shortage, and all donations would be greatly appreciated.

HOSPITAL VISITATION

For the safety and health of the community and our ministry, CHRISTUS Health is screening all associates and visitors to our hospitals to help lessen the risk of infectious disease transmission among our patients, associates, and guests.

• 1 Entrance to hospital through Emergency Department 24/7

• 1 Visitor per patient

• 1 Visitors must be between the ages of 16-years old and 65-years old

• All visitors are screened at the door, including a temperature taken

• All associates are screened at each shift, including a temperature taken

• Visiting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (subject to change) • ALL hospital visitors

• ALL hospital visitors are required to wear a mask. Visitors should bring their own mask; homemade cloth masks are acceptable.

COVID-19 VACCINES

At this time, vaccinations will be distributed by appointment only, and only for those patients who meet the Phase1B criteria. Vaccine appointments can be made by visiting christushealth.org and clicking on the yellow chat icon on the homepage to connect you with Christy, our virtual assistant. If you agree to the terms, when she asks, “how can I help you” select “Vaccine information.” Next, choose, “Am I eligible for the vaccine?” You will then be prompted to answer a few screening questions prior to choosing a location nearest you and scheduling an appointment. As of Jan. 4, 2021, vaccinations are being offered by appointment only at the following times and CHRISTUS locations. If appointments are full, you can select other locations or check back regularly, as appointments are being added as supplies become available.

CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Urgent Care, located at 1339 S. Broadway St. in Sulphur Springs, is open. The Urgent Care hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The phone number to reach Urgent Care is 903-951-1001. The Urgent Care offers rapid COVID-19 tests with results in 15 minutes.

COVID-19

If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath, cough, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, chills, muscle pain or headache or diarrhea, please call your provider for either a face-to-face appointment or a telemedicine consultation. If your provider determines you need to have a COVID-19 test, they will send you to the appropriate outpatient location for testing. If you are experiencing an emergency, please present to the emergency room. At this time, we are preserving our emergency room COVID-19 tests for those who are experiencing an emergency. Otherwise, we would ask that you follow the steps above. If you do not have a healthcare provider, CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic welcomes new patients. Please call 903-885- 3181 to talk to one of our associates about setting up an appointment.

We want to be perfectly clear – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances remains a safe place for all to receive quality care. Go to the emergency department or call 9-1-1 if you are urgently ill. While COVID-19 is new, our processes and procedures in place for infection prevention and preventing the spread of illness are not. To learn more about COVID-19, go to ChristusTMF.org or www.cdc.gov.