Six of our campuses received recognition from The Women’s Choice Award for Best Hospitals™: Kettering Health Dayton, Washington Township, Hamilton, Main Campus, Miamisburg, and Soin Medical Center.
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Critical Supply Shortage for BioFire Respiratory Panel (LAB90387)
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Due to a vendor manufacturing and distribution issue nationwide, lab has a very limited supply of respiratory panel tests (19 assay testing) through at least the rest of December. The vendor has placed all accounts on allocation, and the lab is expected to run out of test kits on Tuesday, December 19. A shipment is…
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COVID Treatment Update – Bebtelovimab No Longer Authorized
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The FDA announced that bebtelovimab is not authorized in the United States effective immediately due to sustained trends of increasing prevalence of resistant subvariants. Kettering Health will remove bebtelovimab from the COVID Outpatient Referral Form accordingly. Patients who were scheduled for bebtelovimab are being reviewed for alternate treatment options and will be notified. The COVID…
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New Swab Container for Rapid COVID-19 Samples
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A recent manufacturing update to the Abbott IDNow analyzers requires all Rapid COVID-19 swabs to be sent to the lab in a clear specimen tube, provided by the laboratory. Please contact your local laboratory staff if you have any questions. Click here to view an image of the new container.
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Temporary Limited Availability for Nuclear Med. Appointments and Hours
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A global shortage of Tc-99m, the isotope (drug) used for many nuclear medicine exams, will impact nuclear medicine services Monday, November 14, through Monday, November 28. Limited availability for nuclear medicine appointments, reduced hours, and potential product shortages are expected due to production decreases of international isotope reactors. Nuclear medicine departments will allocate remaining supplies to provide…
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SOP – Community Transmission Rates and Mask Signage
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There continues to be confusion around masking. To help clarify the policy, a standard operating procedure has been outlined for locations across our system. Monday through Friday, each site has an individual identified to update the signage at the entrances, based on the CDC map of community transmission. For our 24-7 campuses, signage will be updated…
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October 24 Transmission Levels
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There is an issue with the Power BI Dashboard that sends out automated reports of COVID-19 community transmission levels. While this issue is being resolved, please refer to the CDC’s dashboard for current levels and to determine mask policy. The CDC’s information can be found by clicking here, or clicking the icon below on the…
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Where to View County Transmission Levels
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We recently updated our mask policy to align with updated CDC guidance that indicates which healthcare facilities may need to require universal masking for clinicians, patients, and visitors. This guidance is based on CDC’s community transmission levels, which are subject to change. To make it easy for employees to find that information, we’ve added the…
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Clarity Around CDC Maps and Mask Usage
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This is to provide additional clarity to the email sent on Thursday, October 13, regarding masks. There were questions related to the CDC maps. The CDC has two different maps addressing different levels of data related to COVID and requisite mask usage: Community levels: This map is used by communities to guide mask usage in…
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Mask Update for Montgomery, Greene, and Darke Counties
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COVID-19 community transmission rates in several of our counties continue to decline. Based on updated CDC guidance, if community COVID-19 transmission levels are not “high,” healthcare facilities can determine whether to require universal masking for clinicians, patients, and visitors. Montgomery, Greene, and Darke Counties transmission levels are now down from a high to a substantial…