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FYI - from Penn Medicine -Princeton.<br>
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<div>Alfred M. Low-Beer</div>
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<div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "vaning, barbara" <barbara.vaning@PennMedicine.Upenn.edu><br>
<b>Date:</b> March 15, 2020 at 8:01:25 AM EDT<br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>Message to all EMS personnel from Princeton Medical Center (PMC)</b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">In the interest of protecting you, our staff, and our shared patients, PMC has implemented a new protocol when bringing patients to the hospital who may be infected
with COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Effective immediately, BEFORE bringing a patient to the Emergency Department:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">—Call the charge nurse at 609.853.9726 so we can prepare an appropriate room.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">—Don the recommended PPE before engaging with the patient. This includes gown, gloves, eye protection, and a respirator or mask. If you are trained and fitted for the
N95 respirator, use one. A surgical mask is an acceptable alternative, according to CDC guidelines.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">—The patient should be masked as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">—If the patient is conscious and able to answer, or if a family member is available to provide information, proceed with the usual screening questions:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> Respiratory symptoms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> Whether s/he had contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> Whether s/he recently returned from a country with ongoing transmission of the virus. Countries with current travel alerts include China, Iran, South Korea,
Italy, and Japan. Check the CDC website, www.cdc.gov/covid19, for the latest information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">—Please encourage any friends or family members at the scene to remain home.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">WHEN ARRIVING at the Emergency Department:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">—Patients who may be infected with COVID-19 should remain masked.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">—EMS personnel should continue wearing their respirator or mask as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">—If the patient is stable, take him/her directly to the assigned room. (It will usually be Room 6, the negative-pressure room.)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">—If the patient is not stable, our staff will meet you at the ambulance and direct you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Thank you for your cooperation and our ongoing partnership, and please help us to educate community members about COVID-19. As you may know, people who fear they may
have COVID-19 have been showing up at the hospital to request testing. We are NOT yet able to provide testing on demand.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">If anyone asks you about testing, please direct them to their local health official. A list of local agencies is online at https://www.state.nj.us/health/lh/documents/LocalHealthDirectory.pdf.
We will update you immediately if the situation changes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">If you have any questions, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Barbara Vaning, MHA, Program Associate, at 609.683.3223 or barbara.vaning@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">OR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Karen Sylvester, Administrative Director, Emergency Department, at 609.751.8212 or karen.sylvester@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Barbara<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#131361">Barbara Vaning, MHA | Program Associate<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#131361">Community Wellness | Penn Medicine Princeton Health <br>
1225 State Rd | Princeton, NJ 08540 <br>
609.683.3223<i> </i>phone | 609.924.7621<i> </i>fax | </span><a href="mailto:barbara.vaning@pennmedicine.upenn.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:blue">barbara.vaning@pennmedicine.upenn.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#131361">
(Please note new email address)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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