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Health department pauses new patient intake while training; electronic sign awaits power hookup
Summary
Health Department and Home Health administrators said Wildside will install an electronic sign after electricity is run; maintenance is repairing a sidewalk and exit signs and staff are training, so the department will not accept additional patients during the training period.
Cloud County Health Department Administrator Tonya Sulanka and Home Health Administrator Kendra Annon updated the board on facility and staffing matters during the Sept. 22 meeting.
They said Wildside will install an electronic sign for the department but the sign will not be operational until electricity is run to it. Maintenance staff are working on a sidewalk entry to reduce fall risks and replacing exit signs. Administrators added that staff are currently training on a new program and, in the meantime, the department will not accept additional patients.
Why it matters: the combination of infrastructure work and staff training will temporarily limit the department’s capacity to take on new patients, which may affect residents seeking home health services. No timeline for completing the electricity hookup or the training period was provided at the meeting.
The update was given as a report to the commissioners; no board action was required on the Health Department items at this session.
