In order to provide safe patient care and a safe working environment for our healthcare professionals, Hunterdon Health is utilizing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staffing strategy guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to maintain appropriate staffing throughout our healthcare facilities.
How do I get tested?
If you are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 these are your options for testing:
Call your primary care provider for an assessment or advice.
If you do not have a primary care provider, please call Hunterdon Health’s Physician Referral Service at 1-800-511-4462.
If you are exhibiting symptoms and do NOT have a primary care provider, you may visit one of the Hunterdon Health's Urgent Care Centers. If you meet the criteria for testing after an evaluation has been performed, a COVID-19 test will be administered. At this time, we are NOT testing asymptomatic patients, accepting physician prescription orders for a test, or conducting antibody testing. Thank you.
There are many additional testing locations in Hunterdon County and neighboring counties or statewide. They can be found by visiting https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/testing
Prior to and During the Visit
All visitors must perform hand hygiene before visiting a patient.
Once in the hospital, visitors shall remain in the patient’s room (or Emergency Department room/bay) as much as possible throughout the visit, except when directed by hospital or facility staff to leave during an aerosol-generating procedure or other procedures in which visitors are usually asked to leave.
All visitors must comply with all reasonable requirements imposed by the hospital or facility to minimize the potential spread of infection.
Mask/Face Coverings Optional At All Facilities for Patients, Visitors, and Staff
Beginning March 28, 2023, in all Hunterdon Health facilities, masks will be optional for visitors, patients, and staff, with some exceptions. Masking will be required where it is part of the routine infection prevention process. For example, staff caring for COVID-19 positive and COVID-19 suspected patients will be required to wear masks.
If visitors or patients have symptoms of an infectious illness, had a positive COVID-19 test within the past 10 days, or had exposure to COVID-19 infection, they will be required to wear a mask.
If a COVID-19 resurgence calls for a return to masking, Hunterdon Health says it may change these protocols in the future.
