We are committed to providing the information you need to protect yourselves, your family and your patients. Please watch for communication, as things can change quickly.
UAMS Preparedness:
· We are working closely with our colleagues at the Arkansas Department of Health.
· We are following all CDC-recommended screening protocols.
· We are using knowledge and training from Ebola, SARS and previous respiratory virus epidemics to prepare for the potential of caring for COVID-19 patients.
· A travel screening tool in Epic identifies at registration patients who have been to locations where COVID-19 is widespread and who have symptoms such as coughing, fever and shortness of breath.
· Patients who meet the travel screening criteria will be given a mask and taken to an isolation room. An Infectious Disease physician and the Infection Prevention team will be contacted and will help coordinate care.
· Patients in Arkansas diagnosed with COVID-19 will be transferred to UAMS only if we have capacity to care for them and they require a level of care not available closer to home. Transfers to UAMS must be coordinated and approved by the Department of Health.
· Refresher training in PPE (personal protective equipment) and N-95 fittings will be provided to physicians and care teams based on priority of likelihood to care for infected patients. The first departments to receive training will include Emergency Medicine, Infectious Disease, Pulmonary, Anesthesia, Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy.
· Online PPE training will be available to all employees.
· We will work to ensure that learners (fellows, residents or students) will not be involved in the direct care of patients infected with COVID 19 except as medically appropriate, educationally indicated and after appropriate training.
· A task force has been formed to coordinate efforts and ensure timely, accurate information is provided to employees, patients and the public.
· We have implemented practices to conserve PPE in the event of future shortages.
· We are conducting training exercises involving the use of PPE and transfer of infected patients.
While At UAMS
· Wash your hands
· If you do not feel well, tell your supervisor and go home.
· Patients or visitors who have respiratory symptoms should be given a face mask to wear. Visitors with respiratory symptoms should be encouraged to stay home if they do not need medical care.
· If you are approached by a patient who has symptoms and is concerned they may have the coronavirus, please give them a mask to wear and take them to the clinic they are headed to or the Emergency Department for triage and notify the clinical staff immediately.
· Face masks are available at every Information Desk, clinic registration desks and from nurses stations on each patient care unit.
同事刚才讲他亲戚的医院开了内部会议，第一有症状的人让在家里呆着，没有治疗手段。
第二轻症不给测，
第三尽量不接受病人测，省的自己医院出确诊名声不好，影响其他病人来看病。像evergreen hospital.
结合另外一个帖子的打了无数电话不给测的经历。这tmd比武汉政府还差啊。前期防控不得力，后期还不加强。学校还非要上课。 我觉得美国完了，会比中国更惨。fed只会减息，股市比人命更重要....:
往美国医院套
特殊时期，各种(党派:))人的各种谣言满天飞，不传谣，不信谣. 做好自我防护，保持淡定
恐慌带来焦虑，焦虑打破身体平衡，影响抵抗力
在上个月时，芝加哥医学院的科室前台，对每个看医生的都会问"最近14天有没有去过中国".....
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/university-of-chicago-medical-center-treating-suspected-coronavirus-patient-hospital-says/2230035/
节选
We are committed to providing the information you need to protect yourselves, your family and your patients. Please watch for communication, as things can change quickly.
UAMS Preparedness:
· We are working closely with our colleagues at the Arkansas Department of Health.
· We are following all CDC-recommended screening protocols.
· We are using knowledge and training from Ebola, SARS and previous respiratory virus epidemics to prepare for the potential of caring for COVID-19 patients.
· A travel screening tool in Epic identifies at registration patients who have been to locations where COVID-19 is widespread and who have symptoms such as coughing, fever and shortness of breath.
· Patients who meet the travel screening criteria will be given a mask and taken to an isolation room. An Infectious Disease physician and the Infection Prevention team will be contacted and will help coordinate care.
· Patients in Arkansas diagnosed with COVID-19 will be transferred to UAMS only if we have capacity to care for them and they require a level of care not available closer to home. Transfers to UAMS must be coordinated and approved by the Department of Health.
· Refresher training in PPE (personal protective equipment) and N-95 fittings will be provided to physicians and care teams based on priority of likelihood to care for infected patients. The first departments to receive training will include Emergency Medicine, Infectious Disease, Pulmonary, Anesthesia, Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy.
· Online PPE training will be available to all employees.
· We will work to ensure that learners (fellows, residents or students) will not be involved in the direct care of patients infected with COVID 19 except as medically appropriate, educationally indicated and after appropriate training.
· A task force has been formed to coordinate efforts and ensure timely, accurate information is provided to employees, patients and the public.
· We have implemented practices to conserve PPE in the event of future shortages.
· We are conducting training exercises involving the use of PPE and transfer of infected patients.
While At UAMS
· Wash your hands
· If you do not feel well, tell your supervisor and go home.
· Patients or visitors who have respiratory symptoms should be given a face mask to wear. Visitors with respiratory symptoms should be encouraged to stay home if they do not need medical care.
· If you are approached by a patient who has symptoms and is concerned they may have the coronavirus, please give them a mask to wear and take them to the clinic they are headed to or the Emergency Department for triage and notify the clinical staff immediately.
· Face masks are available at every Information Desk, clinic registration desks and from nurses stations on each patient care unit.
PS：
https://www.kff.org/other/state-indicator/hospitals-by-ownership/?currentTimeframe=0&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D
不算硬件设施，一个样本就$10可以搞定
本来我们就有一个免费咨询的服务，最近美国疫情扩散，我们紧急寻找了更多的医生，提升了一下回复速度。
如果有需要可以悄悄话我