All ER staff are now required to wear, at a minimum, surgical mask and eye protection for all patients. They recommend we wear the same whenever we come into the ER.
Please do not use the term COVID19 or Corona Virus over the HEAR radio. If you have a mask on your and/or the patient, just report you are “using precautions”. If you feel you need to give the ER more details, call on the phone 804-693-8899.
The rumor about WRER using the DECON room to triage potential COVID19 patients is incorrect. Al patients will enter the ER normally and proceed to a regular room. If WRER starts to see a lot of potential cases, they may stop us in the ER entrance to assess, but we will not be coming in through the DECON room.
WRER has procedures in place to notify me and/or Karen Kramer in the event one of our patients tests positive for COVID19. The last potential patient had results back in 3-4 hours and I was notified by phone about 4 hours after the patient was transported (it was negative). So they are being very quick with this process.
As of 3/18/20
No family or visitors will be allowed inside. Advise all family and visitors to remain home or in the vehicle.
Discontinue all Neb and CPAP treatments before taking a patient into the Emergency Room.
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