Situation Update - Mountain Home VA Healthcare System

Veterans Health Administration sent this bulletin at 01/29/2021 09:51 AM EST

Mountain Home VA Medical Center Update
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Mountain Home VA
Medical Center Update

  
 
 
 
   

EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS
 
 
Situation Update - Mountain Home VA Healthcare System
01/29/2021 09:43 AM EST

1. Any Veteran enrolled at JHQVAMC will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine when their category becomes active (pending enough vaccine supply.) Veterans who are not enrolled at JHQVAMC may call 423.926.1171 ext. 7200 for more information.

2. Enrolled Veterans will use the JHQVAMC COVID-19 1st Dose Walk-In Clinic. (The 1st Dose Clinic is currently suspended due to a lack of available vaccine. We anticipate receiving more vaccine in two to three weeks.) When active, the clinic is located on the 2nd floor Atrium of the Main Hospital.
3. We are providing updates to Veterans in the following ways:
a. We provide updated information Mon.-Fri. via our COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic update line at: 423.926.1171 ext. 8
b. We post updates to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/VAMountainHome
c. We will continue to update this page.
4. Enrolled Veterans who have received the 1st Dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will have a scheduled appointment for their 2nd Dose. The 2nd Dose Vaccine Clinic is OPEN: Monday – Friday in the 2nd floor atrium, building 160, By Appointment Only.
5. We are giving limited vaccinations at the Knoxville William C. Tallent Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). Veterans should call their Primary Care Team for more information.
6. Our phased rollout is based on guidance from the CDC. We are currently in Phase 1c of the Rollout plan.

Help reduce the risk of spreading the flu, COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and other illnesses 

EFFECTIVE MARCH 23, access to the main campus is only through the Lamont/Veterans Way and Lake Drive Gates. Employees may access campus through Gold Star Blvd from 6-8 a.m. with their employee stickers. All other gates will be closed. Please follow the signs to the screening tents.

Effective immediately, the following visitation safeguards are in place:

  • If you become sick, stay home and call ahead to your clinic or VA facility before visiting.
  • Valet services are temporarily suspended until further notice.  Parking lots ordinarily used for valet parking are now opened for patient self-parking.
  • All patients will be screened for COVID-19 before entering the medical center
  • Outpatients should come to appointments alone if possible, but if medically necessary, please limit the number of individuals accompanying you to one immediate family member or caregiver.
  • Visitors are not allowed. The exceptions are hospice and palliative care patients.
  • No one under the age of 18 is allowed in the facility.
  • Face coverings or masks are required of everyone entering the medical center for the duration of their visit.
Additional restrictions may be put in place as conditions warrant.