Press releases and Feature stories | St. Maarten Medical Center

St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) is preparing for more suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients that need to be admitted to the hospital. Based on case studies and data analysis from other COVID-19 countries where communal spread has occurred, estimates on the actual number - not to be confused with the reported number - of infected persons in the community can be forecasted based on the mortality rate and the doubling in cases over a specific number of days.

CAY HILL: In the interest of public health and in an effort to be proactive in minimizing the transmission of the virus, St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) is suspending all patient visiting hours from Thursday April 2nd, 2020 until further notice.

CAY HILL: In an effort to ensure patient privacy at all times, St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) reminds the public that it is not allowed to take any photos or videos while on SMMC premises, this includes the parking lot.

CAY HILL: SMMC’s Outbreak Management Team (OMT) has enacted precautionary measures which are taken with the objective to limit the possible exposure to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in order to continue to ensure the safety of SMMC’s patients, staff and visitors alike. Since the OMT was activated earlier this month, daily meetings have been held, several including members of the Ministry of VSA and VROMI, and the following measures are being taken to continue to ensure the safety of our patients, sta...

CAY HILL:  St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) invites the general public to attend a public session on Thursday, March 12th at 7PM at the University of St. Martin in observance of World Kidney Day. The session features Dr. Gabe van Essen, SMMC’s Nephrologist, Dr. Samay Nadery, SMMC’s Internist, Nurse Georgina Mingau, Dialysis nurse and Coordinator of the Trans-Atlantic Kidney Transplant Program, Mr. Reginald Willemsberg, Chief Operations Officer of SZV, and Ms. Felecita Williams of the St. Maar...