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Thursday, February 21-February 27, 2019 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 13 139 E. Main Street, Downtown Forest City 828-245-4591 Mon.-Fri. 7:30am-7pm, Sat. 7:30-4pm www.SmithsDrugsFC.com Like us on ©Community First Media Community First Media FEBRUARY IS NATIONAL HEART HEALTH MONTH Speak to a Pharmacist & Let Us Check Your Blood Pressure Coverage not available in all states. Acceptance guaranteed for one insurance policy/certificate of this type. Contact us for complete details about this insurance solicitation. This specific offer is not available in CO, NY; call 1-800-969-4781 for similar offer. Certificate C250A (ID: C250E; PA: C250Q); Insurance Policy P150 (GA: P150GA; NY: P150NY; OK: P150OK; TN: P150TN). 6209 AW19-1037 1-866-694-6148 www.dental50plus.com/southern Get help paying dental bills and keep more money in your pocket. Call for your FREE Information Kit! Physicians Mutual Insurance Company SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE WEEKLY WEEKLY DIGITAL EDITION DIGITAL EDITION to our Online Subscription is FREE! Online Subscription is FREE! Receive a copy of each week's publication via email. Receive a copy of each week's publication via email. Visit Visit rutherfordweekly.com rutherfordweekly.com click on click on "subscribe to our weekly digital edition" "subscribe to our weekly digital edition" It's That Simple! It's That Simple! Our Online Version Same As The Printed Copy! There has been an increase in reported infl uenza-like illnesses throughout North Carolina. According to the North Carolina Public Health Division, the infl uenza-like illness activity in the state has reached more than 6%, and local transmission has increased. As a result, we are implementing the Mission Health Visitor Restriction Policy, which means that only partners and immediate family members older than 12 will be allowed in patient care areas. On January 3, Mission Health asked friends and family of patients to limit visitations based on recommendations from Mission Health's infection prevention department. However, the number of reported fl u cases has continued to increase statewide, triggering a threshold at which Mission Health will now restrict visitations. This precaution is being implemented at Mission Hospital, member hospitals and affi liates in the western North Carolina region. This includes CarePartners in Asheville, McDowell Hospital in Marion, Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, Angel Medical Center in Franklin and Highlands-Cashiers Hospital in Highlands. We understand these restrictions may pose a hardship for some, but our utmost concern is for the health and safety of all our patients and our entire community, and we implement restrictions only when absolutely necessary. We are also urging community members who become ill with symptoms of the fl u to contact their primary care provider, seek care at a walk-in clinic like Mission My Care Now, conduct an online visit with a doctor or visit a nearby urgent care facility. It's important to avoid the emergency department unless there are signs and symptoms of severe illness, as it can expose the patient to other illnesses and expose others to illness as well. Learn more about your options for care and how you can help lessen the impact of the fl u on our community this season atmissionhealth.org/fl u. Visitor restrictions will remain until reported fl u- like activity decreases. Hand sanitizing stations are available at hospital entrances and throughout the buildings. People who have not yet received the infl uenza vaccine are urged to do so immediately and to ensure their children have been vaccinated. Your efforts are truly appreciated in helping keep our patients, team members and visitors safe. Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, is based in Asheville, North Carolina, and is the state's sixth largest health system. In 2018, for the sixth time in the past seven years, Mission Health has been named one of the nation's Top 15 Health Systems by IBM Watson Health (formerly Truven Health Analytics). Mission Health is the only health system in North Carolina to achieve this recognition. Mission Health operates six hospitals, numerous outpatient and surgery centers, post-acute care provider CarePartners, long- term acute care provider Asheville Specialty Hospital and the region's only dedicated Level II trauma center. With approximately 12,000 colleagues and 2,000 volunteers, Mission Health is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the people of western North Carolina. For more info, visit missionhealth.org or @ MissionHealthNC. Mission Health implements fl u restriction policy for visitors Article Provided By: Nancy Lindell Carolina Carolina CLASSIFIEDS .com Your Link to Local Classifi eds!

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