Current COVID Info

Scroll down for most current guidance documents such as Visitor Policy, Time Off Due to COVID, etc.

Recent Changes/Things to Be Aware Of

• 9/30: By this date caregivers must either be vaccinated and have shown proof of vaccination or signed a declination. Those who decline will be required to comply with masking and other infection prevention requirements in accordance with facility policy.
  • Employees vaccinated by Caregiver Health require no action.
  • If you were vaccinated outside Caregiver Health - such as at a community pharmacy, CVS/Walgreens, etc. - please email a photo of your documentation (front and back) with your legal name, employee ID #, and date of birth to Caregiver Health by Sept 30th
  • If you decline the vaccination, you must sign a declination by Sept 30th
  • Read more about our COVID vaccination policy at: https://onfirstup.com/ProvidenceHealth/InOurCircle/contents/26319223
• 8/25: Caregiver Cohabitation Guidance updated
• 8/23: FDA grants non-Emergency Use Authorization approval to Pfizer COVID vaccine
• 8/18: FDA and CDC endorse booster shots of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, beginning Sept 20th
• 8/16: "Swab and Go" Caregiver Testing resumed at Covenant Children's Kite Entrance 9am-12pm Monday-Saturday. Please follow guidance
• 8/13 FDA and CDC approve booster shots of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for narrowly defined immunocompromised individuals (affects 3% of population)
• 8/10: Visitor policy changed to 2 visitors for non-COVID patients and 1 vistior (18+) for COVID patients.
• 7/20: Due to recent guidance and the rise in the Delta variant, Covenant is back to requiring masks be worn at all times when around others - even if everyone is vaccinated.

Most Current Guidances

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Caring for COVID Patients / Normalization of COVID

Due to low COVID census and the ability to care for COVID patients on regular units, with little risk when following proper standards of care, CCH begun on 2/5 the process of normalizing care of COVID patients by having COVID patients remain on the unit best suited for their respective care. Please see Caring for COVID Patients on Non-COVID Dedicated Units for more information and education materials.

Vaccine Distribution

• Vaccine Distribution
• Masking After Vaccination
• Vaccine FAQ
• Video FAQ with Covenant's Regional CMO Dr. Craig Rhyne - December 23rd, 2020
• Archived Providence Teams Presentation on COVID Vaccine - December 14th, 2020
  • featuring Chief Executive Officer Rod Hochman, Chief Clinical Officer Amy Compton-Phillips, and President of Population Health Rhonda Meadows

Masking and Visitor Guidances

• Universal Masking
  • Masking and Shield Poster
  • Face Shield Ordering/PMM Info
• Visitor Masking
  • PPE Education for Visitors
• Covenant Children's Visitor and End of Life Guidance
  • CCH Visitor Policy Poster

Caregiver Health

• Caregiver Cohabitation Guidance - re: exposure of vaccinated and unvaccinated caregivers + quarantine length
• Temperature Check and Daily Attestation Requirements
• "Swab and Go" Caregiver COVID Testing at CCH
• Other Testing Locations
• Billing of COVID Testing
• Return to Work
• Time Off Due To COVID
• Fit Testing and PPE Distribution

Other

• PUI Patient Pathway
• Treatment of Patients with Pending PCR Tests
• Pre-Procedure Screening/Testing
  • Physician Orders and Directions
  • COVID Swab Collection Guidelines
• Transport of Patients
• PPE Status & Mask Reprocessing (Mask Reprocessing DISCONTINUED 03/10/21)
• Negative Air Verification Log
• Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGPs)
  • Nebulizer Therapy - Visual Guide
• Surge Plan
• Surgical Gowns SBAR
• Post-Discharge Cleaning of COVID Rooms

Educational Info Re COVID

• Providence Coronavirus Updates
• CDC Coronavirus Portal

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