September 1 Weekly COVID Recap

Posted in COVID-19, September 1, 2022

September 1 Weekly COVID Recap

Weekly highlights Changes to Epic Inappropriate Access Notifications. IPS will now send inappropriate access email messages directly to users. Visitor policy remains the same, waiting areas remain closed for now. Tomorrow is the last day to order free government COVID-19…


August 26 Weekly COVID Recap

Posted in COVID-19, August 26, 2022

August 26 Weekly COVID Recap

Weekly highlights COVID-19 forecast: There are 106 fewer people with COVID in Oregon hospitals than two weeks earlier, and we continue to see declining viral levels. COVID-19 forecast We want to share a look forward with the latest OHSU Health forecasting report.…


August 19 Weekly COVID Recap

Posted in COVID-19, August 18, 2022

August 19 Weekly COVID Recap

Weekly highlights All admitted patients should continue to be tested for COVID-19 Two new hMPXV screening questions are now live in Epic In patient COVID-19 testing All patients admitted to Hillsboro Medical Center should continue to be tested for COVID-19. As a reminder,…


Free COVID-19 Vaccines Available at Hillsboro Tuesday Night Market Tomorrow

Posted in COVID-19, August 15, 2022

Free COVID-19 Vaccines Available at Hillsboro Tuesday Night Market Tomorrow

Visitors enjoy the Hillsboro Tuesday Night Market. Hillsboro Medical Center is offering another free opportunity for our community to access vital COVID-19 vaccinations at the Hillsboro Tuesday Night Market tomorrow evening. No appointment, insurance or ID is required. With the recent approval of…


August 12 Weekly COVID Recap

Posted in COVID-19, August 15, 2022

August 12 Weekly COVID Recap

Weekly highlights New resources available for hMPXV (monkeypox) information COVID-19 forecast; positive cases decline, but the number of ICU beds remains steady Resources for hMPXV (monkeypox) information As we learn more about the spread of the hMPXV virus we wanted to share…


August 5 Weekly COVID Recap

Posted in COVID-19, August 5, 2022

August 5 Weekly COVID Recap

Weekly highlights New EPIC feature to hold results per patient request goes live Tuesday COVID-19 boosters are still available on Thursdays in Quality hMPXV (monkeypox) updates and reminders Food and Nutrition is in need of extra hands this weekend New option…


July 29 Weekly COVID Recap

Posted in COVID-19, August 1, 2022

July 29 Weekly COVID Recap

Weekly highlights New Tualipedia section has up-to-date monkeypox (hMPXV) information including our illness exclusion policy, exposure algorithm and FAQs HMC social events are discouraged during this time of high community spread All COVID-19 PPE protocols remain in place Monkeypox (hMPXV) resources…


July 22 Weekly COVID Recap

Posted in COVID-19, July 22, 2022

July 22 Weekly COVID Recap

Weekly highlights Monkeypox (hMPXV) is circulating in Oregon; precautions in place due to COVID-19 are also protective against hMPXV iHome tests can now be used for 12 months after the date of manufacture Updated return to work policy reminder and…


July 15 Weekly COVID Recap

Posted in COVID-19, July 15, 2022

July 15 Weekly COVID Recap

Weekly highlights Positive COVID-19 results will no longer be called to the units; please familiarize yourself with the new reporting process Oregon Health Authority releases new tools to help Oregonians be prepared ahead of a COVID-19 diagnosis Change to COVID-19 results…


July 8 Weekly COVID Recap

Posted in COVID-19, July 8, 2022

July 8 Weekly COVID Recap

Weekly highlights Beginning July 11, HMC will allow critical function staff supporting direct patient care the option to return to work on day 6 following a COVID-19 infection, as long as certain conditions are met HMC is still testing all…