We still need your help! The Helping Hands Program has been active since 9/1/21 and placed 99 volunteers working over 900 hours in 25 departments (and counting) across the network. These hours worked have been instrumental in allowing our clinical staff to focus better on patient care. As our COVID census continues to rise, we…
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COVID-19 Testing Update
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With the increased prevalence of COVID-19 in the areas that our facilities serve, below are the latest testing guidelines. If the COVID-19 status of a patient is unknown, wearing N-95 is strongly encouraged for all staff coming into contact with the patient. All patients will be screened with questions and vitals prior to procedure. Note: Pre-procedural patients who have tested positive…
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New Monoclonal Antibodies Restrictions
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In response to the rapid increase in utilization of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (i.e. REGEN-COV) to treat COVID-19 infection, the department of Health and Human Services has placed these products on a state-administered allocation. The Ohio Department of Health will allocate supply weekly to hospitals and health systems based on case count and supply availability. The…
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Fight the Flu: Flu Shot Extended Until December 5
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Flu shots for employees will be offered throughout the organization September 27-November 12.
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What They Need You to Know: Life on COVID’s Frontlines (Again)
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The COVID unit on the third floor of Kettering Medical Center pulses with quiet, focused activity. Muffled conversations, spoken through N95 masks, bounce between nurses and physicians. Everyone moves in calculated harmony: checking charts, scanning screens, and reviewing results. One thing is clear: they’ve done this before. Past the nurses’ station, where the fluorescent lighting…
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Vaccine Requirement Reminder
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are preparing to issue new COVID-19 vaccine requirements that will impact employers like Kettering Health. We anticipate that these agencies will issue these requirements and provide more details (e.g. timing, testing for unvaccinated employees, etc.) in the next few weeks. We will continue to monitor these…
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Tube Shortage
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To address a worldwide blood tube shortage, the following initiatives will be put in place: All outpatient areas will utilize gold-top tubes instead of light green. Extra tubes will not be drawn. Emergency Departments and inpatient draws will be modified to draw only one light green tube instead of two. Gold-top tubes will only be…
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Criteria to Remove COVID-19 Patients from Isolation
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For severely immunocompromised patients or those on >6 LPM of O2, BiPAP, HHF, or a ventilator: 20 days from symptom onset or test date (whichever came first) For all others: 10 days from symptom onset or test date (whichever came first) The same criteria apply at admission as to whether or not a patient needs…
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Update: Documentation of SARS-CoV-2 Test Result for Monoclonal Antibody Infusions
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The following are acceptable methods for documenting COVID-19 for patients being treated with monoclonal antibody products in Kettering Health facilities: A positive test result for SARS-CoV-2 in the EPIC chart within the last 10 days (results tab, scanned into the Media tab, or in Care Everywhere) Provider documentation that the patient had a positive test result…
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Help Support Community Service Day
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Kettering College invites you to help various communities throughout Dayton on September 28.