North Florida/South Georgia VA System's COVID-19 Testing Sites

Veterans Health Administration sent this bulletin at 06/26/2020 01:28 PM EDT

[GAINESVILLE/LAKE CITY, FLORIDA] — North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System is offering COVID-19 testing for Veterans who meet necessary criteria. Patients admitted to our inpatient units, Community Living Center, and other inpatient residential programs in Gainesville and Lake City, Florida are being tested in accordance with CDC guidance. Veterans are encouraged to call their health care provider before reporting to one of our facilities for COVID-19 Testing.

If you are is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 9-1-1 or visit the closest emergency room.

Hours of Operation by Location

Location	Hours of Operation	Testing Criteria
Gainesville VAMC 1601 SW Archer Rd. Gainesville, FL 32605	Emergency Department	Symptomatic Patients All patient admissions to inpatient and residential units
	Drive Thru (By Appointment Only) M-F 9a – 11a	Symptomatic Patients Certain Pre-Procedure Patients (By Appointment Only)
Lake City VAMC 619 S. Marion Ave. Lake City, FL 32025	Emergency Department	Symptomatic Patients All patient admissions to inpatient and residential units
	Drive Thru (By Appointment Only) M-F 8a – 10a	Certain Pre-Procedure Patients (By Appointment Only)
Jacksonville OPC (Jefferson) 1536 N. Jefferson St. Jacksonville, FL 32209	Drive Thru (By Appointment Only) M-F 8:30a – 12:30p	Symptomatic Patients Certain Pre-Procedure Patients (By Appointment Only)
Tallahassee OPC 2181 East Orange Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32311	Drive Thru (By Appointment Only) M,F 9a – 11:15a T,W,TH 9a– 9:15a	Certain Pre-Procedure Patients (By Appointment Only)
The Villages OPC 8900 SE 165^th Mulberry Ln. The Villages, FL 32162	Drive Thru (By Appointment Only) M-F 7:30a – 8:30a	Certain Pre-Procedure Patients (By Appointment Only)

Veterans who are sick or have symptoms of respiratory illness (fever, cough, shortness of breath), should call their health care provider or the VISN 8 Clinical Contact Center, before visiting our facilities. The VISN 8 Clinical Contact center has staff available 24/7 for nurse advice and triage, VA Video Connect, VA Health Chat and more. Contact us at: 1-877-741-3400.

North Florida/ South Georgia Veterans Health System is taking a phased and cautious approach to ensure our medical centers remain able to care for any influx of COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization or need to come to our facilities for care. You can learn more about those steps on our new and improved webpage “Preparing for Your Visit” that provides important information on what to expect when visiting our facilities for appointments or procedures.

Be safe… Stay Well!

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