Quickly Seek Care in a Medical Emergency

5/18/2020

Commonwealth Health Emphasizes Patient Safety and Importance of Timely Care

Commonwealth Health is urging the local community to seek emergency care when needed – without delay. If you experience a medical emergency such as chest pain that may be a heart attack or stroke symptoms, getting care timely will support the best possible outcome. As our hospitals responds to COVID-19 they are taking extra precautions, going above and beyond all normal efforts, to keep the hospitals clean and safe for patients and caregivers.

The latest campaign by the American Heart Association (AHA) – Be Certain In Uncertain Times – reinforces the critical need to secure treatment as soon as possible. The AHA is working to remind everyone that heart attacks, strokes and cardiac arrests don’t stop for COVID-19.

Heart attack, stroke and cardiac arrest symptoms are always urgent so call 911 without hesitation. Emergency workers know what to do to protect and care for you. Emergencies don’t stop for COVID-19. Safety remains our hospitals' highest priority and we have taken action to enhance infection prevention, restrict access to the facilities and support social distancing to maintain a safe environment for patients who need medical care.

Among the many precautions in place, everyone who enters the hospital, including staff, is screened, and all employees, physicians and patients are expected to wear masks. Care for any individuals with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 is delivered in a restricted, separate area away from other patients.

Cleaning and disinfection are emphasized in caregiving areas and throughout the facility, including hightouch items like door handles, elevator buttons, tables and chairs.

Getting fast medical treatment could be the difference between life and death – so Commonwealth Health asks everyone to pay attention to the signs of a health emergency and act quickly. Call 911, come to the hospital, and get the help you need.

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