Today's highlights Masks on starting December 5 Vaccine compliance deadline is December 15 Start of respiratory virus season is declared At the beginning of the month, we shared our masking and vaccination plan for the respiratory virus season. Cases have increased to…
Weekly highlights Final employee vaccination clinics are next week Updated vaccination policy and masking requirements Seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccines There are only four employee vaccination clinics left. If you would like to get your flu or COVID-19 vaccine through HMC, mark…
Weekly highlights Updated negative pressure room locations and airborne precautions algorithm HMC will host vaccination clinics offering both the updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines COVID-19 tests are available for symptomatic employees and those with high-risk exposures Follow up from Spok…
Weekly highlights Weekly EOC Updates discontinued Final weekly update This will be our final regular EOC Update. With this milestone, we would like to thank each of you for reading these updates and the role many of you played in drafting and…
Weekly highlights The COVID-19 federal health emergency ended May 11, 2023 End of federal health emergency As of midnight tonight, the COVID-19 federal health emergency is ending. The EOC will continue to meet weekly, through the end of May to ensure we…
Weekly highlights Emergency Operations Council (EOC) will move to monthly meetings beginning in June. Remember to get your free COVID-19 tests before the National Health Emergency ends next week. EOC to meet monthly As we return to more normal operations and there…
Weekly highlights Eye protection and masking refresher PPE refresher There have been many changes in masking and eye protection guidance over the course of the pandemic. To help clarify when specific masks and eye protection are called for, we have created an…
Weekly highlights Insurance will no longer be required to pay for COVID-19 vaccination and testing after the end of the federal health emergency on May 11 The CDC met this week to update COVID-19 vaccine recommendations Redetermination of Medicaid benefits…
Weekly highlights As of April 17, HMC is not requiring patients without symptoms of COVID-19 to be tested upon admission or prior to their procedure, unless they are being admitted to a shared space. HMC’s new masking policy began Monday.…
Weekly highlights HMC strongly recommends masks in health care settings. HMC has updated guidance on where masks will be required after April 10. New masking policy Q&A Some HMC-provided iHealth COVID-19 home tests are expiring this Sunday, April 9. HMC strongly…
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