The Desimone Levee on the Green River failed and is under repair. The hospital is above the flood zone and currently in no danger of flooding. We evacuated our Time Square and Kent Station Clinics and our Lind Avenue locations. Several locations are experiencing staffing issues due to severe traffic impacts. Impacted patients are being contacted to reschedule appointments. Please be safe, do not drive or walk through standing water, and call 9-1-1 if you need emergency evacuation assistance.
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UPDATED: Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGP): Precautions & Testing for Hospitalized Patients
2/3/2021
Author:
Long Nguyen, MD, Incident Command Med/Tech
Here is the document with pre-procedural precautions and testing guidelines
Key updates:
- If the status of the current surveillance test is unknown (pending) and there is no clinical suspicion of COVID, use standard precautions based on the last negative test.
- If an urgent AGP is needed and COVID-19 clearance test results are unknown, then perform the procedure with temporary airborne isolation precautions.
- If a COVID recovered patient becomes symptomatic, treat as PUI and consult ID for testing guidance.