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Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center announced today the end of all non essential or elective surgeries, following the executive order signed by Gov. Doug Ducey stating that the order goes into effect immediately beginning March 21 at 8 a.m.
CVRMC will be contacting all those who are scheduled for elective surgeries.
This is being done to preserve the Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) that patients, nurses, physicians etc must wear when there is any type of contagious situation. PPEs are in short supply across the nation. Multiple reporting shows the seriousness of this situation.
If you have, or are being evaluated for COVID-19, please follow instructions by the Gila County Health and Emergency Management (click here).
Hospital protocol has been updated to include:
• If you are ill and have to come to the hospital or clinics for treatment or other services, please protect others by asking for a mask at the front desks.
• If you are displaying severe symptoms of Fever, Cough, Shortness of Breath, please see “TESTING” for instructions on clinic and ER visit.
• Do not visit loved ones at the hospital if you are sick.
• Please keep visitors to 1 to 2 in all areas of the hospital and or clinics.
• Entrances are restricted to the Emergency Entrance and the Main Entrance.
• If you are ill and have to come to the hospital or clinics for treatment or other services, please protect others by asking for a mask at the front desks.
• Auxiliary (Volunteers) were placed on hiatus on March 12. Temporary greeters will assist patients and families.
The Gift Shop and Salad Bar are both closed.
If you develop fever or any of the symptoms listed
• Call your healthcare provider right away.
• Before going to your medical appointment, be sure to tell your healthcare provider about your close contact with someone who is confirmed to have or is being evaluated for COVID-19. This will help the healthcare provider’s office take steps to keep other people from getting infected.
• Ask your healthcare provider to call the Gila County Health Department:
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