COVID-19 Vaccination is recommended for all Kettering Health Network employees and providers. A large percentage have completed or are in the process of receiving their vaccine series. This guidance is intended for Kettering Health Network employees and providers who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2. Because the duration of immunity following natural infection is unknown – the CDC recommends vaccination for…
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Community Vaccine Clinics Updates
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Kettering Health Network vaccine clinics will be seeing community members age 70 and older this week. We also expanded access by adding a location in Beavercreek. Vaccine Clinics Locations: Beavercreek location Beavercreek Health Center 2510 Commons Blvd Beavercreek, OH 45431 Kettering location 2040 East Dorothy Ln. (formerly the Elder Beerman store, next to Big Lots at Kettering Towne Center) Dayton, Ohio 45420 Jamestown location Jamestown Health…
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COVID-19 Vaccine for Inpatients
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As you are aware, the state of Ohio has placed strict allocation restrictions on COVID-19 vaccine inventory. Due to this, Kettering Health Network is not currently able to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to admitted patients. Multiple additional logistical challenges (multidose vial, second dose scheduling, etc) also stand in the way of our ability to provide this service to…
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Bamlanivimab Form – Epic Order Updated
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The Epic order is now updated to reflect the new criteria thresholds. Please begin using the electronic order here.
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Return to Permanent Dishware on COVID-19 Units Effective 2/2/2021
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Effective February 2, all COVD-19 units will return to using permanent dishware. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tina Banning at tina.banning@ketteringhealth.org or Brad Morgan at bradley.morgan@ketteringhealth.org
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Additional Info: Updated Bamlanivimab Form
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We are currently working to update the bamlanivimab order in Epic to match the new criteria. We will notify you once it goes live. Until that time, please use the this paper order for patients that meet the new criteria, but fall outside the previous criteria. For Fort Hamilton patients: Please call the number listed on this paper order to notify the scheduling…
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3M Mask Update
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As promised in our January 18 Network Incident Command alert about the 3M N95 respirators, we are providing you with the following update based on information we just received from 3M. 3M informed us that it did not manufacture the 3M branded N95 respirators we purchased. Although many employees have successfully fit tested on these…
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Updated Bamlanivimab Form
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Attached are revised criteria for treating patients with bamlanivimab. Please see the updated chart here for more details.
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KHN Guidelines Regarding Masks
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KHN Guidelines Regarding Masks Staff and providers are able to use their own N95 until they are fit tested. After successful fit testing they must use KHN N-95s. Staff and Providers must use the KHN-provided isolation mask if they are patient facing. Staff who are not patient facing may bring their own isolation mask.
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Employee Vaccinations Available Through County Public Health Departments
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Kettering Health Network had over 50% of our employee family take advantage of the vaccine supply allocated for Phase 1A during our onsite vaccination clinics. We have received inquiries from additional patient-facing staff who would now like to get vaccinated. We are pleased to share that based on Governor DeWine’s current direction, direct patient care…