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Update: January 26, 2022

NOTE

Due to today’s Board of Commissioners’ meeting, our weekly COVID-19 Leadership Update call will not occur. In lieu of the call, please refer to this email for current statistics and reminders. Please note that our operational response remains in force. Also, as of now, we plan to resume Weekly Leadership Update Calls with “everyone” emails to follow Wednesday, Feb. 2.

REFLECTIONS FROM PASTORAL CARE DIRECTOR KEITH KINCAID

“When we stand in the present and turn our thoughts towards the future, we venture into the unknown. As we formulate plans for our tomorrow, we express a certain amount of hope that change is on the horizon. Hope is a positive expression of our desire and willingness to see that the future can be brighter. Father of all eternity, teach us to have hope.”

STATE COVID-19 STATS

  • 1,145,245 total positive cases (up 119,497 since 1/19/22)
  • 15,523 deaths (up 328 since 1/19/22)
  • 2,210 hospitalized (up 27 from 1/19/22)
  • 163 vented (up 19 from 1/19/22)

NOHS COVID-19 STATS

  • 53,458 tests performed (up 1,631 since 1/19/22) rendering 9,257 total positive results (up 596 since 1/19/22)
  • Overall positivity rate = 17.3% (since the beginning)
  • New positive results = 35% (since 1/19/22)
  • 1,833 recovered (up 40 from 1/19/22)
  • NOMC:
    • 44 hospitalized (down 1 from 1/19/22)
    • 5 vented (down 1 from 1/19/22)
    • 11 deaths (since 1/19/22)
  • NORH: 18 patients (0 COVID-19 positive)
  • Hood: 11 patients (1 COVID-19 positive); 1 employee out monitoring

STAFFING, VOLUME & SUPPLIES

  • Chief Human Resources Officer Jeff Jarreau reports that we have returned 84 employees back to work since Jan. 18, leaving 59 out monitoring (8 RNs, 1 RT and 1 provider).

REMINDERS

  • COVID-19 boosters will be offered for interested staff in the Employee Wellness office as follows:
    • Thursday, Jan. 27, from 7:30-9:30 a.m.
    • Friday, Jan. 28, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

It is extremely important that you schedule an appointment at https://empvaccine.nohs.org so that vaccines can be prepared accordingly and your information can be submitted to the state’s vaccine database. It is also important that you remember to bring your vaccine card so it can be updated with the booster information. A completed consent form also is required. (See attached.) Please contact Employee Wellness at ext. 5706 for further assistance.

  • If you are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19, call Employee Wellness immediately at (985) 230-SICK [7425] for timely testing and guidance.
  • Listen to Dr. Peltier’s weekly COVID update at 7:10 a.m. every Thursday on Tangi 96.5 FM. Interviews also are posted to “MyNorthOaks” on social media and www.northoaks.org/coronavirus.