December 7, 2021
Nathan Littauer had a multidisciplinary meeting with leadership and staff at 2:00 p.m. Nathan Littauer’s services continue to be largely uninterrupted due to a local water main break. As announced earlier today, Nathan Littauer Hospital will not be welcoming visitors until the main water line rupture has been resolved. At this time, Nathan Littauer is working closing with Emergency Management Services and the Gloversville Fire Department. With recent notification from County Officials, Littauer is anticipating a full recovery by tomorrow, December 8, 2021.
If you have any questions about a primary/specialty care appointment, please call (518) 773-5690, or if you have questions about a patient or loved one, please call (518) 725-8621. Nathan Littauer thanks its Engineering Team for working collaboratively and quickly in response to this issue.
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December 7, 2021
Nathan Littauer is currently managing the water main break as it affects the healthcare organization. The organization’s healthcare services remain largely unaffected during the City of Gloversville’s water main break and the boil water order issued by the Gloversville Water Works. The advisory is due to a water main break on Kingsboro Ave and East 11 Ave in Gloversville, NY.
Day-to-day operations of the hospital have been altered where necessary in response to the advisory. In addition, Nathan Littauer has enacted a temporary, limited visitation policy to help allocate resources. As always, staff and members of the organization are prioritizing patient safety.
Nathan Littauer has secured safe, sterilized water across the organization and its Nursing Home. The healthcare organization has an abundance of bottled water for its patients and employees for emergencies such as this, until the Gloversville Water Works and Board of Water Commissioners resolve the advisory. Nathan Littauer will also issue another public announcement at 3:00 p.m. today.
About Nathan Littauer
Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home is a full-service, 74-bed acute care hospital with an 84-bed skilled nursing home. Since 1894, Nathan Littauer has provided safe, high-quality health and wellness services with a focus on securing appropriate new technologies for people residing in Upstate New York. Over the years, the hospital has expanded its services in order to offer health care that is comprehensive, accessible, and relevant to the needs of the communities they serve. More information can be found by visiting www.nlh.org.
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September 30, 2021
This page has been updated for October 18th, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.
Out of an abundance of caution, we have instituted a one-visitor per patient policy, effective 12 p.m., October 1, 2021. This reflects the most current public health guidelines: to safely manage the number of people in the hospital, allocate resources and to reduce the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus.
We understand and respect families and friends wanting to visit patients who have been admitted to Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home. However, our primary responsibility is to create a safe environment for our patients and our staff.
*Additionally, Nathan Littauer will review this policy on a weekly basis, and may effectively change this policy.
We do encourage virtual visits as an alternative to in-person visitation. If needed, we can provide patients with tablet devices and assistance to help patients connect with friends and family. Patients can ask their care team for additional guidance on virtual visits.
Visiting hours are limited to 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M., Monday – Friday on inpatient units.
Visiting hours are limited to 10:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M., Saturday – Sunday on inpatient units.
Compassionate Exceptions:
The final decision on patient visitation will be made by the patient care team based on:
- The patient’s medical condition
- The patient’s care plan when visitation will benefit the patient’s care and well-being
Guidelines for Compassionate Visitation:
- Visitation will be set for each patient by the patient’s care team or nurse manager
Visitation and Compassionate Exception Rules:
- Masks must be worn (covering nose and mouth) by visitors at all times, while on hospital property – including patient rooms
- Depending on the patient’s condition, additional PPE may be required
- Visitors must use the Main Hospital Entrance
- Visitors will be required to review and confirm they meet screening criteria
- Visitors will not be allowed to visit if they are ill, have COVID-19 symptoms, or have participated in high-risk COVID-19 activities
- No visitors on quarantine will be allowed to visit
- All visitors must check-in using our Well Screen system and visitors may be requested to show a photo ID
- The visitor badge will identify the approved destination; this badge must be worn during the entire length of the visit and must be worn above the waist
- Visitors must go directly to their destination
- Visitors must perform hand hygiene before entering and when exiting the patient’s room
- Visitors may not eat or drink in the patient’s room
- Visitors who fail to wear a mask or follow other safety precautions may be asked to leave the hospital
Separate visitation guidelines are established for the Birthing Center:
Visitation is permitted at this time, with one designated person. This includes a labor support (father of the baby, partner, or other designated support person).
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September 30, 2021
In case you were wondering:
Like many other healthcare organizations, Nathan Littauer is experiencing a staffing shortage due to the COVID vaccination mandate. Nathan Littauer has temporarily relocated services from its Broadalbin and Decker Drive Primary Care Centers. Nathan Littauer is open, and available to its patients.
This temporary change has not caused an interruption of services, and the providers at those primary care center locations have relocated twelve miles down the road to Nathan Littauer’s Mayfield Primary Care Centers.
Currently, Nathan Littauer has a 96% employee and staff vaccination rate.
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September 28, 2021
September 28th, 2021, Gloversville, NY –
Across the region, hospitals are experiencing staffing crises, compounded by vaccination mandates of healthcare workers. Nathan Littauer is no exception to this local and national trend. Despite staffing challenges, Nathan Littauer is focused on delivering care. The organization is responding by: actively creating contingency plans for each department, temporarily consolidating resources, enabling meaningful, daily communication between all staff, and participating in regular conference calls with ten regional hospitals. “At this point in our planning, we are not anticipating an interruption of services,” says Nathan Littauer President and CEO, Sean Fadale. “However, in this fluid situation that can change. We are bringing every resource to bear, and our staff are determined to meet patient needs. That said, with regional staffing shortage coupled with increasing acuity and patient volume, we are preparing for longer wait times in our emergency department, and sluggish transfers to level-one care centers. We are also preparing for strain on our Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system.”
While the healthcare organization is experiencing staffing shortages, Nathan Littauer has been, and continues to focus on their mission: providing high-quality healthcare services to its community members.
Currently, Nathan Littauer has an employee vaccination rate of 96 percent.
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August 2, 2021
Out of an abundance of caution, and for our patients’ safety, Nathan Littauer Hospital will once again require COVID-19 testing prior to all surgeries performed in our Surgical Center.
Any questions about preoperative testing can be answered by calling our Surgery Center at (518) 773-5791
For other questions about general COVID-19 testing, we encourage you to utilize New York State’s COVID testing center locator, by visiting their website here.
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