Vincent – Alexandria Primary CareĪscension Medical Group St. Vincent – Plainfield Primary CareĪscension Medical Group St. Vincent – Avon Primary CareĪscension Medical Group St. Vincent – Hoosier DermatologyĪscension Medical Group St. Vincent – Lafayette Cardiovascular, Thoracic & Vascular SurgeryĪscension Medical Group St. Vincent – Brazil Primary Care (SuiteĪscension Medical Group St. Vincent – Frankfort Heart CareĪscension Medical Group St. Vincent – Frankfort Primary CareĪscension Medical Group St. Vincent – Crawfordsville Primary CareĪscension Medical Group St. Vincent – Greenwood Primary Care Olive BranchĪscension Medical Group St. Notifications to patients will begin over the coming weeks and we are committed to ensuring continuity of care for all whom we are privileged to serve.” Locations expected to close:Īscension Medical Group St. Vincent locations. Impacted locations will remain open at this time with the majority closing in 90 days. “The global COVID-19 pandemic has taken a significant operational toll on health systems across the country, and as we continue to evolve how we deliver care in this challenging environment, we will be partially or fully discontinuing operations at several Ascension Medical Group St. The hospital released a statement Sunday morning: Most of them will be primary care centers. Vincent announced that they will be closing 11 more locations. “Together, we will put this pandemic behind us so that we can continue to focus on meeting the needs of those who come to us for care.”Ĭopyright 2021 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Ascension St. The policy covers associates who are employed by its partners, physicians and advanced practice providers, and any volunteers and vendors who visit the health system’s facilities.īut Ascension noted there is a process in place for exemptions based on medical conditions, religious beliefs and collective bargaining agreements reached between the health system and unions who represent its associates. The health system said the new policy applies to all associates, no matter if they provide direct patient care or not, or whether they work at one of its facilities or remotely. But we must do more to overcome this pandemic as we provider safe environments for those we serve,” Ascension’s statement says. “Tens of thousands of Ascension associates have already been vaccinated with the available vaccines, as have millions of people across the country and the world. On Monday, the Mayo Clinic, American Medical Association and dozens of other health care organizations called for health care providers to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory among their employees, citing a surge in infections, hospitalizations and deaths linked to the highly transmissible delta variant, which has quickly become the dominant strain of COVID-19. 12, around the same time it requires annual flu shots. The goal, Ascension says, is to have its associates fully vaccinated by Nov. “As a healthcare provider and as a Catholic ministry, ensuring we have a culture of safety for our associates, patients and communities is foundational to our work.” This decision is rooted in our Mission commitment to leading with quality and safety,” the statement says. “Ascension conducted a thorough moral and ethical analysis as part of the decision-making process. Vincent’s in Riverside and Clay County posted the new policy on its website, saying the change is based on its obligation to protect its patients, employees and the communities they serve. Vincent telling workers they can go somewhere else to work in response to their complaints. Video shared on social media shows a leader with Ascension St. Vincent says she knows why employees are frustrated. – Joining a growing number of health systems, Ascension announced Tuesday that it will require COVID-19 vaccinations for its associates, whether they care for patients or not. INDIANAPOLIS A former registered nurse at Ascension St.
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