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These illustrations are color coded like a stoplight. Like the kids’ song: “Green means Go, Yellow means Slow (Caution), Red means Stop, StoP, STOP!” There are four sets of images. The first two explain exposure and who is at risk. This hopefully will answer “Why doesn’t person X need to quarantine” or “What about an … Read more

Just a reminder- Fillmore County remains under a Directed Health Measure through June 3oth.  Please click on this link to read the Directed Health Measure, including information about Quarantine and Isolation https://www.dropbox.com/s/5eg0chu8gdl2pbb/DHM-PHHD-003.pdf?dl=0

On Wednesday the 10th, we were notified that two of our FCH employees tested positive for COVID-19.  These employees work in a non-clinical (office) area and have no contact with patients – they are not doctors, nurses, therapists, medical technicians, etc.  They are presently self-isolating at home until the public health department and their primary … Read more

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE GUIDELINES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME BASED ON COVID-19 ACTIVITY IN OUR AREA Patients with COVID-19  NO visitor/support person is allowed for patients with a pending COVID-19 test or a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis Patients admitted to hospital/placed in observation that do not have COVID-19 and are not being tested … Read more

COVID-19 Pre-procedure Testing All patients having an elective procedure requiring sedation will be required to have a COVID-19 test between 3 and 5 days prior to your scheduled procedure. The doctor performing your procedure will order this and you will receive a call to schedule your test. This test will most often occur at Fillmore … Read more

Fit testing for N-95 masks Thursday, May 21st from 11 am until 8 pm at Fillmore County Hospital. Enter through Main Entrance until 5:30, then use the ER entrance. You will be screening for illness and asked to put on a mask. Bring all the types of masks available to your department. You may need … Read more

Various websites, including the New York Times and others, have attributed a COVID-related death to Fillmore County, Nebraska.  This is not accurate and likely was an error attributed to us by another county named Fillmore somewhere else in the United States.  The official number of positive cases, as of Wednesday May 13th,  remains at 3 … Read more

The world has experienced unprecedented times with the COVID-19 public health emergency.  In some areas of our country, healthcare facilities have been stretched to their limits in caring for these patients with staffing, beds, equipment, and emotional capacity.  With the low incidence in Fillmore County that has not been our experience locally.  However, nearby counties … Read more