CoxHealth employee tests positive for COVID-19
March 29, 2020CoxHealth is informing staff and providers that an employee at CoxHealth Heart Center, a standalone clinic in Branson, has tested positive for COVID-19. We are glad to report that the employee is doing well and recovering at home.Health department repr...
Alternative triage and treatment area at Cox South ED
March 26, 2020The Cox South Emergency Department has erected an alternate triage and treatment site for ambulatory patients who come to the ED with COVID-19 and other respiratory symptoms.The new area is in a large white tent now in place along the drive-up area in ...
CoxHealth begins accepting masks from the public
March 25, 2020CoxHealth’s Incident Command and senior leaders continue to closely monitor the system’s supplies of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including all types of masks, gowns and gloves. The current supply is typical, and more PPE are being aggressively ...
CoxHealth to build “hospital” for COVID-19 patients
March 25, 2020In two weeks, by April 9, a new hospital – within a hospital – for COVID-19 patients will come to life within Cox South. A floor of the medical center will be rebuilt into ward-style areas for patients suffering from the respiratory illness requiring v...
CoxHealth issues new guidelines for visitors due to COVID-19 concerns
March 21, 2020Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, beginning on Monday, March 23, CoxHealth will only be allowing hospital patient visits in the following areas:End-of-life care: The patient’s clinical team can make exceptions at their discretion.ICUs: No visitors ...
