Join Paul Hoover, president of Kettering Health Hamilton, and your other KH Hamilton team members and train for the Meyer Brothers & Sons Thanksgiving Day 5K for YoungLives. Two training plans are detailed in the file linked here, including one for people who may be new to exercise and one for those who are already…
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Join Us for An Evening with Our Stars on September 20
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Save the date! On Wednesday, September 20 at 4:30 p.m., Kettering Health will host An Evening with Our Stars. This event recognizes employees who live Kettering Health’s mission, provide exceptional care, and have reached a milestone year of service. In addition to the awards, we are excited to bring door prizes and a live concert…
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COVID Infusion Center Closure – June 30
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After serving the community since November 2020, the Kettering Health (KH) COVID Infusion Center will close on Friday June 30, 2023. This decision was made after thoughtful consideration of several factors, including: Key points: The network will continue to monitor the status of COVID-19 and make adjustments to outpatient treatment options as appropriate. Please contact…
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Announcing Recent Updates to the COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement
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We are announcing a significant change in our COVID-19 vaccination mandate based on the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) and updated guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Specifically, on June 5, 2023, CMS published a final rule in the Federal Register withdrawing its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees…
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Changes to COVID-19 Protocols
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With the ending of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency, and the lower rates in our counties, we are excited to announce several changes to our current COVID protocols. We will continue to monitor the incidence of COVID-19 to determine if we need to modify this approach. Here’s What’s Continuing Thank you for the amazing…
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Reflecting on 2022: Sharing Our Results and Appreciation
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A Message from Michael Mewhirter, Interim CEO Dear Kettering Health Family, Each year, we take intentional time to review our performance in our key result areas: Quality, Mission and Culture, Patient Experience, and Finance. These areas of focus help us define annual goals, as we seek to provide the highest quality care for our communities….
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Required Fit Testing in May for New N95s
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On April 13, the FDA published a recommendation for healthcare facilities to stop using O&M Halyard N95 respirators. Communication was sent for staff who use O&M Halyard N95s to change to PAPRs until they could be fit tested for a replacement N95, which affected 428 staff members. As Supply Chain researched other N95s to replace…
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O&M Halyard N95 Masks
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Earlier today, we were notified that the FDA issued a recommendation that healthcare providers and facilities stop using the following O&M Halyard N95 respirators: Even though O&M Halyard has not initiated a recall of these masks at this time and is conducting additional testing analysis, in line with the FDA’s guidance, we are asking that…
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Monitoring COVID-19 Symptoms, Antigen Home Tests
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As we continue to work to protect the lives of our patients and our workforce members, we continue to monitor federal and state regulations surrounding the management of COVID-19. Recent updates from the CDC regarding the evaluation and monitoring of healthcare workers are as follows: Kettering Health’s Employee Health will now accept home antigen testing…
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Helping Hands Sunset Update
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Due to an increase in our workforce stability after the holidays, we will sunset our Helping Hands program on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Thank you to our many volunteer champions who provided their time and assistance through this challenging season. We have truly seen our Kettering Health employees bring their best when it counted the…