Swine Flu: Methodist Healthcare Institutes Proactive Measures

April 27th, 2009

Methodist Healthcare has instituted several proactive measures to address the swine flu health advisory including the initiation of appropriate patient protocols and the activation of emergency management procedures to handle all levels of the situation. We are following all CDC, Texas Department of Health and San Antonio Metropolitan Health guidelines and are actively involved in the Regional Medical Operations Center.

Should you have immediate questions about flu symptoms in adults or children, please call Healthcare’s Call-A-Nurse triage line at 22-NURSE (68773).

You can find more information about swine flu, including symptoms, guidelines on taking care of flu patients in your home and prevention tips by clicking here: www.cdc.gov/swineflu.