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…
Weekly highlights Changes coming to masking requirements for Hillsboro Medical Center Changes coming to masking requirements for Hillsboro Medical Center As communicated last week, the EOC continues to evaluate our guidelines, policies and procedures for mask requirements in health care settings. The…
Weekly highlights Masking policies are being evaluated in light of the statewide mask requirement ending on April 3. For now, our policy remains the same. Reminder on when masks are required The EOC continues to evaluate our guidelines, policies and procedures for…
Weekly highlights HMC is waiting for further information to move forward with planning for any masking policy changes COVID-19 forecast: COVID-19 and RSV cases continue to decline and are expected to remain low at this time HMC continues to consider the…
Weekly highlights HMC is evaluating what the state mask announcement means for us The Employee Wellness Lounge is available for your breaks HMC evaluating next steps following state mask announcement The Oregon Health Authority announced last week that “workers, patients and visitors…
Weekly highlights OHSU Health COVID-19 hotline becomes Connected Care Center Join us for ice cream this Friday in the café COVID hotline evolves to Connected Care Center Since it opened in April 2020, OHSU’s COVID-19 Connected Care Center (C4) served the state…
Weekly highlights Beginning February 28, preoperative COVID-19 testing will be discontinued for day-stay patients Preoperative COVID-19 testing update In line with other area hospitals and updated guidance from the ASA/APSF, HMC has decided to discontinue preoperative COVID-19 testing of day-stay patients. As…
Weekly highlights Hillsboro Medical Center ends crisis standards of care Changes to unvaccinated employee accommodations Trauma-informed care training available COVID-19 forecast; As RSV and flu are abating, cases of COVID-19 are rising slightly Crisis standards of care As of Friday, February 17,…
Weekly highlights New masking expectations in certain settings: You can now remove your mask in select areas of health care buildings Masking requirements in certain settings evolve Oregon Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) continues to require facial coverings in any space where…
Weekly highlights OHSU Health provider answers common questions about the new XBB.1.5 variant XBB.1.5 questions answersed While the latest COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 has yet to become the predominant strain in the Pacific Northwest, we are watching it closely. This week, Portland Monthly shared…
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