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Information on
Seasonal and H1N1 Flu
LATEST FLU
UPDATES
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VISITOR POLICY EFFECTIVE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009
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To provide as safe an environment as possible for our patients and the children in our community and in accordance with recommended influenza prevention and control procedures, Texas Children's is implementing enhanced precautions for hospital visitation.
We have been actively screening all visitors to clinical areas for flu-like symptoms. Any visitors exhibiting flu-like symptoms will be asked to leave the hospital to avoid the possibility of infecting others.
Additionally, effective Monday, October 5, Texas Children's is permitting only visitors over the age of 12 to all inpatient areas.
These precautions will be in effect until the hospital determines that they are no longer necessary.
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Texas Children's Hospital is committed to the
health and safety of our patients, families, visitors and staff and
we are taking all necessary infection control measures.
If you have fever and 1 or more of the
following symptoms please immediately leave the hospital to
avoid possibly infecting others:
- cough
- sore throat
- nasal congestion
- runny nose
Please do not return until you have been free
of symptoms for 24 hours. If you feel you need medical attention,
please contact your primary care provider.
Testing & Treatment Guidelines
Texas Children's Hospital is following the Texas Department of
State Health Services recommendations regarding influenza testing
and treatment. This will allow us to focus on providing care for
those children who present in our Emergency Center with more severe
health conditions.
Influenza testing will only be conducted for:
- children admitted to the hospital with
respiratory illness, or
- children presenting with influenza-like
illness who have an underlying health condition that makes them
more susceptible to complications of influenza.
Texas Children's will only prescribe
anti-viral medicine (like Tamiflu) to:
- children displaying moderate to severe
influenza symptoms, or
- children with mild influenza symptoms and
underlying health conditions that make them more susceptible to
complications associated with influenza
Anti-viral medicine will not be dispensed
from the Texas Children's pharmacy to outpatients.
 
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