North Star Lodge. Cancer care in Yakima

COVID-19 And Your Care
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What are we doing to keep cancer patients safe during COVID-19?

• Screening every patient for COVID-19 symptoms outside North Star Lodge
• Segregating suspected COVID-19 patients on a separate floor
• Giving chemo and radiation treatment at the end of the work day to anyone with COVID-19 or post-COVID-19 infection to ensure patient safety and to allow for the space to be sanitized
• Sending all patients with COVID-19 symptoms for immediate screening
• Creating safe distancing between chemo chairs
• Conducting televisits in parking lot for patients needing technical assistance in the use of clinic iPads
• Increasing hydration and supportive care to reduce ED and hospital visits
• Putting in place same-day symptom management visits
• Providing masks to all visitors to the building
• Ensuring all staff working with patients wear masks
• Reducing the number of patients and staff in the clinic to ensure social distancing

Mask Requirements

To minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19, Yakima Valley Memorial would like to remind all patients and visitors that masks are REQUIRED at all our facilities, including our clinics.

To conserve supplies, we request that all patients and visitors bring masks to their appointments. A limited number of reusable cloth masks, made by community members, will be available if you need one.

We also strongly encourage all community members to wear masks when in public &emdash; this is one of our best tools to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Cancer Services at Yakima Valley Memorial. Quality care. Close to home.

Yakima Valley Memorial has paved the way for cancer care in Central Washington for decades, offering the area's first cobalt therapy unit in 1968 and consistently adopting advancements in the diagnoses and treatment of cancer. We offer a wealth of ground-breaking technologies, leading clinical trials, and complementary services, right here, in Yakima »