To reduce the risk of exposure, Wabash General Hospital has chosen to follow the recommendations and practice of other area hospitals to postponed elective surgeries through April 10, 2020. We plan to re-evaluate this on a weekly basis. We appreciate your patience. Your safety is our number one priority. All patients affected will be contacted by WGH.
Today, IDPH released there are 7,695 positive cases throughout 61 counties in Illinois and 157 deaths. Please continue to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously and take all precautions to maintain social distancing recommendations. Wash your hands frequently and isolate yourself if you are not feeling well.
If you are experiencing symptoms and are concerned about COVID-19, please call (618)263-6233 prior to coming to the hospital and to schedule an appointment in the Respiratory Clinic. Wabash General Hospital’s Respiratory Clinic is open during the week from 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM and from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM on the weekend. Our Convenient Care remains open and still be located in the hospital.
WGH has plenty of testing capacity and continues to test for COVID-19, influenza, strep, and RSV through drive-thru testing in order to protect the health and well-being of our patients, visitors and staff. WGH has a couple options available for testing. You can do drive-thru testing with a provider order, call the WGH COVID-19 Hotline Number or be seen in the Respiratory Clinic.
All of our offices, including our Grayville and Albion locations, remain open and will continue to treat all who seek care at each location. We have taken measures to protect patients coming to our offices. Please call the office to make an appointment prior to arriving. All patients being seen at one of our clinic locations in person, should stay in their vehicle upon arrival and check in by calling the office. The office will contact you when we have an exam room ready. We continue to offer virtual visits to allow access our services in a safe and convenient manner. Please contact 618-263-6234 to see if you are eligible for a virtual visit and to schedule a virtual visit appointment. Patients experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, should not use the virtual visits and continue to use the COVID-19 Hotline or Respiratory Clinic.
We have an outpatient lab site available at our General Surgery Office (1430 College Drive, Mount Carmel, Illinois) for anyone who would like to receive their regular labs. Upon arrival, please remain in your vehicle and call (618)263-6182 to check in for outpatient labs. Our main entrance and emergency entrance are open and we continue to screen all individuals entering our campus as a precaution. Our visiting hours are from 7:00-8:00 AM and 5:00-6:00 PM. We do have iPads available for patients to visit via video call with their loved ones.
Please continue to stay tuned to WROY/WRUL News & watch our Facebook page for updates. We continue to take pride in serving you and your loved ones for all health and wellness needs.
