May 13, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m.
Every few days, Dr. Sherrill Brown, Medical Director, Infection Prevention, Berenice Constant, VP, Government Relations, and Elizabeth Sepetjian, AVP, Talent Management (HR), give an update for clinic leaders and corporate line of business leaders. You can listen to today's recording here.
Sherrill Brown, MD
Berenice Constant
Liz Sepetjian
Questions?

If you have questions about anything you've heard in the briefing, or for any COVID-19 related questions, click here to submit your questions. They will be reviewed by our COVID-19 task force and answered in our next daily briefing alert or as soon as possible.

Please don't hesitate to ask questions! Know that this is a safe space and that most questions will be answered individually prior to being shared anonymously with staff.



(Also available on Town Square)


Reminder: Please share the FAQs with your staff or refer them to Town Square to access additional COVID-19 information.
PPE Use and Safety Information

As a reminder, it is important to make sure all of our employees and staff are following the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) safety guidelines we’ve set forth based on national and international standards.

Please reinforce the message of safety to your staff and share the following information with them (sent in yesterday's COVID-19 Alert from Dr. Brown):

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the most effective preventive measures include: 
  • Maintaining physical distance from other individuals

  • Performing hand hygiene frequently

  • Avoiding touching your eyes, nose, and mouth

  • Practicing respiratory hygiene by coughing or sneezing into a bent elbow or tissue and then immediately disposing of the tissue

  • Wearing a medical mask if you have respiratory symptoms and performing hand hygiene after disposing of the mask

  • Routine cleaning and disinfection of environmental and other frequently touched surfaces
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