COVID-19 inpatient dashboard

Daily update for May 26, 2022

*This information has been withheld to protect the privacy of our patients.

Mount Nittany Health Pandemic Response

We are operating under our pandemic response plan to adjust our services for care for COVID positive inpatients and those who need us for acute care. Measures include: 

• Dedicating areas of the hospital as COVID-19 wings
• Restricting visitation
• Daily decisions to cancel or reschedule elective surgeries and procedures that require an overnight stay. As the COVID positive admissions increase, it will be necessary to take additional steps to adjust our services to meet the needs of our patients. 

Please continue to check back for updates.

Sign up now for your COVID-19 vaccine

Pennsylvanians ages 5 and older are eligible to schedule their vaccination appointments for the Pfizer vaccine. We strongly encourage everyone that is eligible to sign up for a vaccine as soon as possible.

COVID-19 Vaccine: Ages 18 and older

Patients of Mount Nittany Physician Group can schedule an appointment with their primary care provider for first, second, third or booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Please call 814.278.4600 to schedule an appointment. 

Note: Mount Nittany Physician Group is only offering vaccine appointments to current patients. If you are not a patient of Mount Nittany Physician Group, visit vaccines.gov/search to find other COVID-19 vaccine providers in our region.

COVID-19 Vaccine: Ages 5 - 17

On January 5, the CDC expanded its recommendation of booster doses for children ages 12-17.

Parents/guardians of  Mount Nittany Physician Group patients can schedule an appointment for first or second doses for ages 5-17 or booster doses for ages 12-17 by calling 814.466.7921.

Note: Mount Nittany Physician Group Pediatrics is only offering vaccine appointments to current patients. If you or your child are not a patient of Mount Nittany Physician Group, then you may schedule a vaccine appointment with Centre Volunteers in Medicine.

COVID-19 Vaccine: Ages 6 months - 4 years

The FDA advisory panel is expected to review the emergency use authorization request of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 6 months – 4 years in the coming weeks. In anticipation of the decision, Mount Nittany Physician Group Pediatrics is offering a wait list for patients ages 6 months – 4 years.

Parents/guardians of  Mount Nittany Physician Group patients can reserve their spot by calling 814.466.7921 or 814.355.3626.

Note: Mount Nittany Physician Group Pediatrics is only offering vaccine appointments to current Mount Nittany Physician Group and Centre Volunteers In Medicine patients.

Policies and practices for COVID-19

At Mount Nittany Health, the safety of our patients and staff is always our priority. Our COVID-19 policies and practices are updated as we see changes to conditions in the community and in CDC and DOH guidelines for the care, safety and placement of our patients. These are some of our current practices:

• COVID testing is required of patients two to four days prior to surgery. Patients will receive testing instructions prior to their surgery.
• COVID testing is required of women preparing to deliver a baby.
• All patients will be screened for COVID-19, which includes a temperature check, including patients admitted to the hospital.
• We have policies in place regarding room assignments of COVID-positive inpatients.
  • Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are assigned a room based on a combination of factors following CDC and DOH guidelines.
  • No visitors are allowed to visit patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
  • Single-patient room placement is prioritized for our inpatients whenever possible; however, a hospitalized COVID-19 patient may be roomed with another patient confirmed to also have COVID-19.
• For the safety of our patients and staff, all patients and visitors are required to wear masks.