COVID-19 Resource Page

We’re making your health & safety our priority.

In accordance with the CDC guidelines, we have placed greater safety measures to help protect all those who enter our facilities. We want to assure you that all of our facilities are ready to serve the community and support your healthcare needs. Don’t hesitate to make an appointment with your healthcare provider. Your health and safety is our priority, we are here to help!

Requiring Masks + PPE

• All patients, team members and those visiting loved ones, are required to wear a face mask and personal protective equipment within our facilities.

Practicing Social Distance

• Modified seating arrangements to avoid crowding within office spaces and common areas.
• Working together and abiding by the social distance guidelines to continue to help suppress the spread of COVID-19.

Stringent Disinfecting + Sanitizing Protocols

• Our dedicated Environmental Services Team are disinfecting all common areas, offices and patient rooms after each patient encounter.

Advanced Hands Free Thermal Scanning + Screening

• Upon entrance of the hospital and each of our off-site locations, our new self screening kiosk can quickly detect those experiencing any symptoms, such as fever with modern hands free thermal scanning capabilities along with a quick on screen questionnaire.

COVID-19 Vaccines

Being fully vaccinated and boosted is the best way to protect against severe illness and hospitalization from COVID-⁠19.

COVID-19 Testing

COVID tests can help you know if you have COVID-⁠19 when you have symptoms, have been exposed, or are about to meet up with others.

Are you a Team Member in need of scheduling a COVID-19 Test?

The COVID Testing Unit (CTU) is available 7 days a week from 7:30 am – 7:00 pm.
Please call 718-869-5756.

EHS Offers Telehealth Services!

The pandemic may have caused a delay in your regular health care routine and treatment. Rest assured, our providers can assess symptoms, make a diagnosis, recommend treatment, and send prescriptions electronically to your pharmacy all from the comfort of your home.

Things to Remember

Everyday preventive actions can help stop the spread of this and other respiratory viruses:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick
• Stay home when you are sick
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces

As per the CDC, the virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.

• Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet)
• Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes

SYMPTOMS of the novel coronavirus may include:

• Runny nose
• Headache
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Fever
• A general feeling of being unwell