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Update: July 28, 2020

Updated Tuesday, July 28, 2020

  • Thought of the Day: Treat people the way you want to be treated. Talk to people the way you want to be talked to. Respect is earned—not given.
  • COVID-19 stats reported to date for Louisiana:
    • 109,917 confirmed positive cases
    • 3,674 deaths
    • 1,600 hospitalized patients
    • 208 patients on vents
  • COVID-19 stats reported to date for North Oaks:
    • 1,494 positive tests out of 8,356 tests performed with results for 220 tests outstanding
    • 330 patients successfully recovered
    • 38 calls to the COVID-19 Screening Line fielded by Population Health yesterday
    • NOMC: 40* COVID-19 positive patients with 4 on vents, no patients under investigation and 1 death of a nursing home patient on comfort measures today
    • NORH: 11 patients with 3 new patient admits expected today and 3 COVID-19 positive patients
    • Hood: 18 patients with 3 new patient admits expected today and 3 COVID-19 positive patients

* We have the 10thmost hospitalized COVID patients of all hospitals in the state.

  • In terms of volume:
    • NOMC continues to remain at saturation.
    • The NOMC surge plan is to overflow COVID-19 patients to the Observation Unit.
    • Walk-In Clinic volume remains steady.
  • CMO Robert Peltier has reinstituted weekly provider calls at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday until further notice.
  • Administration has made arrangements for department-based ice cream socials tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, July 29, as a small token of our ongoing appreciation for your hard work and dedication to our mission of improving lives in these unprecedented times. (Leaders or their designees will be able to pick up ice cream supplies to bring back to their departments starting at 1:30 p.m.) Enjoy!
  • All areas that order COVID-19 tests can expect to receive education this week regarding some updates that have been made to the COVID-19 Order Questionnaire in Epic. The updates were made to comply with a mandate from the Department of Health and Human Services related to patient demographics data they wish to collect. The mandate goes into effect Monday, Aug. 3.
  • Please adhere to proper masking processes for your safety and that of our patients and your co-workers. Here are a few reminders:
    • Universal masking is required upon entry to all facilities. The temp check stations distribute disposable masks for this purpose.
    • Proper wear of masks requires that your nose and mouth are covered. Your mask should not be worn dangling to the side or pushed down on your chin (aka, bearding).
    • The only times that masks can be removed are if you are alone in a private office with the door closed or in a break room actively eating or drinking. Note: A maximum of three people – socially distanced – are allowed in a break room at one time.
    • Cloth masks may be worn by non-clinical staff members, who stay in non-clinical areas. Non-clinical staff who frequent clinical areas must wear hospital-issued disposable masks instead of cloth masks.
    • Staff members for a few procedural areas are being permitted to wear cloth masks when coming in to the facility and traveling to their respective departments. Upon arrival to the procedural area, these staff members must remove the fabric mask and don a disposable ear loop mask or tie mask as is required for the respective area.
    • Never double-mask.
    • N95 masks are not to be worn outside of the patient or procedure room. Again, please do not double-mask to cover any mask.
    • We are fortunate to have adequate mask supplies at this time and are not having to use our contingency plans.
  • Employee Wellness returned 13 employees to work yesterday. We have 47 employees – 10 of which are RNs – out pending testing results or self-monitoring symptoms at home. This week’s numbers represent an improvement from last week, but staffing remains tight. As a reminder, please call Employee Wellness at ext. 5717 if you are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 to be triaged and receive guidance on next steps. If you get tested, you must stay home to monitor symptoms until you receive test results. Please remember to inform Employee Wellness of your status, and get cleared to return to duty.
  • North Oaks Guidance for Discontinuation of Isolation for COVID-19 Positive Patients has been revised. The updated guidelines can be accessed via the OakLink COVID-19 Updates Portal.
  • Tangipahoa Parish’s self-response rate to the 2020 U.S. Census currently stands at 52% with Livingston Parish at 56%. Your confidential answers to the census will help shape funding and representation in your community for the next 10 years. Shape your future and get counted by taking the census today at www.2020census.gov.