The Juan F. Luis Hospital on Friday asked the community not to visit the hospital's Emergency Department for Covid-19 testing if they are asymptomatic. The call is part of the hospital's efforts to decrease wait times at the E.R., according to new hospital CEO Doug Koch, who spoke on the matter during a Senate hearing Friday. "We ask the listening and viewing public not to misuse the Emergency Department for Covid-19 tests when you are asymptomatic or not experiencing any symptoms," Mr. Koch said. "Use of the Emergency Department should be reserved for persons who are experiencing severe symptoms. Please be reminded that your Emergency Department wait times are determined based on each waiting person’s care needs, which are determined by a “Severity Index.” The less of an emergency you are experiencing, the longer your wait will be," the…
St. Croix's temporary hospital, the facility called JFL North whose opening has seen numerous delays,…
The territory's two hospitals on Friday told lawmakers that they were experiencing historic staff shortages…
Elan Insurance Group, a group of companies headquartered in Miami collaborating to bring competitive,…
JFL Promised 12 Medical Personnel Following Consortium…
Ernice Gilbert December 14, 2021The Juan F. Luis Hospital said late Monday afternoon that it has been sending patients in need of emergency…
Bryan Averts ICU Disaster at JFL: 'We Have Help,…
Ernice Gilbert December 13, 2021Governor Albert Bryan told the Consortium Monday afternoon that following meetings with Juan F. Luis…
Recommended Sanction for Blyden's Covid-19 Protocol…
Ernice Gilbert December 13, 2021Senator Marvin Blyden is scheduled to be sanctioned by the Senate on Dec. 23, the day lawmakers will…
No ICU at JFL for at Least Four Weeks; Physicians…
Ernice Gilbert December 13, 2021The intensive-care unit at the Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center will be out of commission for…
The Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center on Friday night announced Doug Koch as its new CEO, a veteran leader in the healthcare field with more than 20 years of what JFL described as "proven exper...
Struggling to keep nurses, many of whom left when vaccine mandates were implemented, the Juan F. Luis Hospital and the Schneider Regional Medical Center have been awarded a combined $16 million to hel...
Local air ambulance provider, AeroMD announced Wednesday a new ground ambulances, adding to its U.S. Virgin Islands-based fleet of dedicated medevac aircraft. The company's expansion into ground criti...
During the first quarter of 2022 hundreds of diabetes patients and thousands more who are indirectly affected by the disease will be able to access information and other specialized services about ...
Last updated on Nov. 22, 2021 at 4:48 a.m. The findings of the first phase of a mandatory environment scan for potential and or identified providers to the Health Information Exchange (HIE) that be...
The V.I. Department of Health on Friday notified the public that on October 14 Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. voluntarily recalled two types of blood pressure medicines. The recall is due to the potentia...
The University of the Virgin Islands announced Monday the appointment of Virgin Islander, Dr. Tai Hunte-Ceasar as founding dean of the UVI S. Donald Sussman School of Medicine. According to the rel...
Governor Albert Bryan has said his choices for chief executive officer for the Juan F. Luis Hospital and the Schneider Regional Medical Center were Dyma Williams and Dr. Luis Amaro respectively, telli...
V.I. Dept. of Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion has been elected to serve as the Atlantic territorial director for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), D.O.H. made kn...
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