What will be the guidelines for curtailing or deferring medical care during a pandemic?
During a pandemic, health-care facilities and emergency rooms will be overwhelmed by the rising demand of medical care as infection sweeps across communities. In addition, medical centers may face staff shortages due to illness. To manage the rising tide of pandemic illness, it will be necessary for medical facilities to defer routine care. Sindecuse Health Center provides a critical service and will attempt to remain open even though WMU may close during a pandemic. Staff availability and patient volume will be assessed daily at Sindecuse to determine the need to defer routine, elective, or chronic medical care until the pandemic ends. Sindecuse will close as mandated by WMU leadership or if there are no health-care providers available due to illness or death. Students, faculty and staff will be notified of reduction of services or closure through notices on the WMU Web home page and other means, as available.
