Media Contact:Angela EastExecutive Assistant to the CEO & CMOPlessen Healthcare, LLCEmail: aeast@plessenhealthcare.comTel: 340-201-3157 Plessen Healthcare offers COVID-19 antibody testing by appointment at the Orange Grove Medical campus. ST CROIX, USVI, June 1, 2020 -Plessen Healthcare is now offering COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) antibody testing at their Orange Grove medical campus. What is an Antibody Test? Antibody or serology screening […]
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There are many health and safety protocols to consider as you plan for reopening your business after closing due to restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are recommendations to create a plan and policies to keep your staff and customers safer. Plan. Prepare. Rebuild. Restart. PLAN Safety Supplies and PPE Consider the […]
Plessen Healthcare is taking further action to combat the spread of SARS-CoV-2
Plessen Healthcare continues to closely monitor the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and will adjust protocols as necessary in order to best protect our patients, medical professionals, and employees while continuing to provide care for our US Virgin Islands community. Updates to these protocols will be announced as necessary. Surgical Services: The Governing Board of Plessen Healthcare voted yesterday, March 18th, 2020, to defer elective surgeries
Plessen Healthcare Continues to Monitor and Respond to the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Pandemic
In our continuing efforts to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and to protect our community, healthcare professionals and staff, Plessen Healthcare will continue to provide both medical and surgical services but will implement the following important precautions and procedural changes at our Orange Grove Medical Campus:
Plessen Healthcare Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic
In response to COVID-19 virus pandemic, Plessen Healthcare has established the following protocol at their Orange Grove Medical Campus to protect both patients and healthcare professionals. All patients are strongly encouraged to utilize Plessen Healthcare’s Telemedicine option instead of visiting the office when possible. To make an appointment please call 340-715-7720
Plessen Healthcare Pioneers Telemedicine in the Territory
A year and a half project has come to fruition at Plessen Healthcare where patients are now being seen weekly by a remote rheumatology specialist located at Beth Israel Lahey Health in Boston, Massachusetts.
Plessen Healthcare is now seeing patients at their medical center on the Orange Grove campus by appointment on Tuesdays in a dedicated examination room outfitted with equipment and technology that makes it possible for patients on St Croix to receive specialized medical care by doctors at locations across the globe. Rheumatologist Dr. Malgorzata Dawiskiba began seeing patients at the end of December 2019 via Telemedicine at Plessen.
