Eastern Shore Rural Health issues new patient guidlines

Eastern Shore Rural Health has issued the following patient guidelines:

• Patients who are sick please call ahead prior to going to an Eastern Shore Rural Health center. Telemedicine visits (by phone or video) are available for sick patients.
• Patients with routine MEDICAL appointments will be contacted to either schedule a telemedicine visit (by phone or video) or to reschedule an in-person appointment for a later time. Refills will be taken care of during call. Patients with refill needs who don’t have an appointment scheduled contact your center by calling or patient portal.
• WELL CHILD appointments can be done via a telemedicine appointment (by phone or video), with vaccinations then given during a quick visit to the center.  Parents will be contacted to arrange well child checks.  NO in-person well child appointments at this time. Newborn checks for babies are being done at the centers.
• DENTAL services limited to EMERGENCY TREATMENT ONLY at Atlantic and Franktown centers ONLY. Dental patients with an urgent need should CALL BEFORE coming in.
• Late hours (after 5 p.m.) suspended at all centers.

For more information, you can call Eastern Shore Rural Health at (757) 414-0400 or visit esrh.org.

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