MHP COVID-19 Daily Update

DATE: May 11, 2020

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  • UPDATES FROM INCIDENT COMMAND:
    • Community Drive through testing: May 21st-24th from 9AM-6PM at the Shelbyville High School parking lot, ISDH will conduct drive-through COVID-19 testing. The Shelby County Health Department will be providing the details. MHP is not organizing or conducting the testing.
  • SUPPLY UPDATES:
    • Supplies and PPE: Small gloves shipment should arrive by the end of the week. All other supplies and PPE are sufficient at this time.
    • We need your empty hand sanitizer bottles. We are making our own hand sanitizer and need your empty containers in order to reuse.
    • Do you have items that you would like to donate? (hand sanitizer, masks, respirators, gloves, N95, bouffant caps, or gowns). If so, please contact Angela Gill (agill@majorhospital.org)
    • Food Donations: Several community supporters have called to offer to donate food for our staff and physicians. Some are also doing it as a way to support those restaurants who are struggling to stay afloat while they are only open for carryout. We are extremely grateful for all the community support and selfless gestures. If you would like to find out more information, please contact Angela Gill (agill@majorhospital.org).
  • PATIENTS TREATED AT OUR RESPIRATORY CLINIC LOCATIONS:
    • Priority Care located at 30 W. Rampart Road: Priority Care treated 5 patients yesterday with respiratory signs/symptoms. Priority Care is open 7AM-7PM Monday through Friday and 8AM-2PM on Saturdays and Sundays.
    • Washington St. Clinic located at 157 W. Washington St: Washington St. Clinic is now currently closed until further notice.
  • MHP TESTING STATUS:
  • TESTING AVAILABILITY:
    • Number of available swabs/media for testing: 252 (plus an additional 125+ GuideMed tests between Priority Care/Washington St Clinic).
  • MHP INPATIENT STATUS:
    • Current number of 3rd floor inpatients: 28
    • Current number of patients with respiratory related diagnoses: 20
    • Number of available 3rd floor beds: 16
    • Currently, we have 2 inpatients that have tested positive and 15 inpatients have pending results on the 3rd floor.
    • Number of inpatients in the 1st floor ACC unit: 4 with 18 beds available and none of these are patients that have positive or suspected COVID.
  • MHP EMERGENCY DEPT STATUS:
    • Number of ER patients in last 24 hours: 37
    • Number of ER patients with respiratory signs/symptoms: 12 (representing 32%)
  • VENTILATOR STATUS:
    • Number of vents currently in use and number of vents available:
    • We have 4 ventilators in use and 16 ventilation units available.
    • We also have 10 disaster vents available and 6 home Cpap units (not included in the above totals).
  • RESOURCES: