Western Missouri Medical Center (WMMC) in Warrensburg has an employee who tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Hospital officials say the individual was directly exposed off-site of WMMC to another Johnson County resident who tested positive for COVID-19. The staff member was on personal leave and had not returned to WMMC following the exposure. They were notified of the exposure and immediately were placed in self-quarantine while awaiting results.
“This employee did not enter WMMC after exposure to the positive case,” WMMC’s Chief Nursing Officer Jennifer Koepke said. “Our team is in constant collaboration and following CDC guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We will continue to work diligently to slow the spread.”
WMMC has implemented several processes in the last two weeks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Johnson County- including practicing social distancing, screening entrances and employees for symptoms, reducing visitors, launching #TeamUp2CleanUp, employee education and virtual visits.
Hospital officials say the safety of Johnson County is WMMC’s top priority, and it is taking all the necessary precautions to reduce the spread of COVID-19. To learn how WMMC is being proactive during this time and how you can help prevent the spread of COVID-19, visit WMMC.com/COVID-19.