The first person to be diagnosed with COVID-19 in Warren County, KY is now recovering at home and
credits the preparedness of caregivers at TriStar
Greenview, an HCA
Healthcare-affiliated
hospital. David Broderick,
73, was recently diagnosed
with COVID-19, after recently traveling to Colorado. However, he is thankful for the attentive staff who took the necessary precautions to ensure a quick recovery. 

Click here to read the full article with CNN. 

In the midst of the fight against COVID-19, hundreds assembled in their cars outside the Cartersville Medical Center, an HCA Healthcare-affiliated facility to pray and to offer their support for caregivers and patients who find themselves at the center of the war against the coronavirus pandemic. The emotional assembly, which displayed a supportive outpouring of love, was received as patients could see the guests from their windows and staff watched from the lawn and the rooftop. 

And at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions, we stand with our HCA Healthcare colleagues and are proud of the important patient care being delivered during this difficult pandemic. 

Click here to read the full article from Fox 5 and to learn best practices to reduce the risk of COVID-19. 

Long before the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus as a pandemic, Grand Strand Medical Center, an HCA Healthcare-affiliated facility, had encouraged the environmental services team to diligently prepare in the fight against the virus.

Click here to read the full article. 

Please review the included PowerPoint highlighting the following: 

Universal Masking-implementing universal masking for all staff and providers. Different masks are used in different situations. 

• Level I
   
• Level 3
  
• N-95
  

PPE Disbursement and Reprocessing Process

N-95 Disinfection Pilot

• UV Light and Evidence 
• More information to follow

PPE Processes

Thank you for all your HARD work and continued DEDICATION to Patient Care!

One of the main complications being seen with COVID-19 is ARDS; plateau pressure is a key indicator of assessing lung injury. Plateau pressure has been added to RT ventilator flowsheet to assist with trending and care of patients. 

RT Ventilator Flowsheet

In addition included are Meditech updates:

• EDM and new tracker icons for 1^st POC and COVID-19
• 1^st Point of Contact Screening with embedded QRS icon leading to Media Connect Education

ED First Point of Contact

First POC

Thank you for your Dedication to Patient Care!

Please refer to this Guidance and ensure you are safe when caring for deceased COVID-19 patient. 

Postmortem Care

Thank you for Dedication to Patient Care!

Please view COVID-19 PPE Video featuring Dr. Ken Sands, Chief Epidemiologist and Patient Safety Officer, and Sammie Mosier, Associate Chief Nursing Executive.

https://mediaconnect.medcity.net/media/3.20.20+COVID-19+Personal+Protecive+Equipment+video/1_vvmpt2x3

Thank YOU!

Extended use of N95 masks, googles, and face shields has been activated enterprise-wide.

The Goal being to keep caregivers safe and preserve the PPE supply.

At the end of each shift, all eyewear, facemasks, and N-95 respirators must be collected for future reprocessing per guidelines. 

Please ensure you review the education below.

Guidelines for Re-Processing PPE

Huddle Card

Poster for Re-Processing

FAQ's for PPE Re-Use

We appreciate your unwavering commitment and dedication to patient care! Thank you for ALL you DO!

Please review the attached education for the reuse of the N95 mask and Face Shield during the times of limited supply when performing respiratory care procedures that generate aerosols and droplets as a source of respiratory pathogens. 

COVID-19 Huddle Card: Reuse

Additional education is available in HealthStream for self-enrollment:

COVID-19 Reuse of N95 Mask

HealthStream Instructions:

1. Click Here to open HealthStream
2. Enter your 3-4 ID for your Username and Password in all UPPERCASE, then click Sign In
   1. If you cannot log in using uppercase, try using lowercase letters for your password
   2. If you are still unable to login, call 954-514-1333
3. Select your HealthTrust (HWS) Affiliation, and then click Login

Step Two:

1. Go to your Catalog tab after logging into HealthStream
2. From the Catalog tab, search course name. 

Please comment below with questions. 

Thank for your continued DEDICATION to patient care!

Please review attached document on COVID-19 PPE Selection Table. This table provides guidelines for PPE for the varying patient situations. 

We appreciate ALL your HARD work and DEDICATION to Patient Care!

PPE for COVID-19