MHP COVID-19 Daily Update

Date: April 17, 2020

Need a Telehealth Visit?: https://www.mymhp.org/services/virtual-visits/

  • TELEHEALTH/VIDEO VISIT UPDATES:
    • 32 orthopaedic walk-in visits at Renovo
    • 133 home visits completed for patients through Family & Internal Medicine
    • 1,355 Total MHP Telehealth visits
    • 776 MHP Family & Internal Medicine Telehealth visits
    • 11 Disease Management Telehealth Visits
    • 2 MHP Nephrology & Infectious Disease home visits, plus 86 telehealth visits
    • 17 MHP OBGYN Telehealth visits
    • 79 MHP Pediatrics Telehealth visits
    • 31 MHP Priority Care Telehealth visits (Washington St. clinic included)
    • 97 MHP Psychology Telehealth visits
    • 181 MHP Pulmonology Telehealth visits
    • 15 MHP Sports Medicine Telehealth visits
    • 31 OnsiteSolutions Telehealth visits
    • 31 MHP Wound Clinic Telehealth visits
  • GENERAL UPDATES FOR THE PUBLIC:
    • For MHP employees that need financial assistance with childcare: Early Learning Shelby County has partnered with the Children’s Bureau to pay for childcare for eligible MHP staff members. We are in the process of enrolling staff who could benefit from this amazing offer.
    • Maternity Care testing: We are going to begin testing all Maternity Care patients at 38 weeks for COVID-19 as a precaution. This will begin next week.
    • Extended Care Facilities: Major Hospital is working closely with all Shelby County extended care facilities. All Shelbyville and Shelby County government departments and agencies are also equally supportive. Managing and protecting residents and staff in the ECF environment is a difficult and challenging task. MHP has 2 Nurse Practitioners and a Physician rounding daily and we want to make sure the public knows that our local nursing homes are following ISDH protocols and doing their very best under these difficult circumstances. All groups are working together and cooperating in sharing resources, communication and even supplies. This is a very vulnerable population, so great efforts are in place to protect residents and staff.
    • Community support event: Saturday at 1PM, there will be a car/truck cruise to lift spirits and show community support. This is being organized by a member of the community and MHP is not organizing it, but we certainly appreciate the support. Their plan is to drive by senior living facilities and MHP to show support for healthcare workers and covid-19 patients. The group is planning to abide by all social distancing rules and recommendations.
    • When can COVID-19 patients be released to work?
      • People with COVID-19 who have stayed home (home isolated) can stop home isolation under the following conditions:
        • If you will not have a test to determine if you are still contagious, you can leave home after these three things have happened:
          • You have had no fever for at least 72 hours (that is three full days of no fever without the use medicine that reduces fevers) AND
          • other symptoms have improved (for example, when your cough or shortness of breath have improved) AND
          • at least 7 days have passed since your symptoms first appeared
        • If you will be tested to determine if you are still contagious, you can leave home after these three things have happened:
          • You no longer have a fever (without the use medicine that reduces fevers) AND
          • other symptoms have improved (for example, when your cough or shortness of breath have improved) AND
          • you received two negative tests in a row, 24 hours apart.
  • SUPPLY UPDATES:
    • 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: Treated 9 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: Treated 14 patients yesterday with respiratory signs/symptoms. Washington St. Clinic is open 8AM to 4:30PM Monday through Friday.

  • WANT TO CHECK IN WITH A LOVED ONE WHO IS AT MAJOR HOSPITAL?
    • Managing visitation: Indiana hospitals are strictly enforcing visitation rules. We are following the same policies. However, Major Hospital understands you still need to see and hear your loved one. That’s why we have initiated using FaceTime or Skype connectivity for patients and their family members. We have dedicated iPads that our patients can use to communicate with the outside world using our dedicated Wi-Fi access. The inpatient nursing staff is also offering family members a phone number to call in for daily updates and offering to make daily calls to the patient’s family if preferred.
  • MHP TESTING STATUS: Please understand we are only able to report numbers and results of MHP patients who had their testing ordered or performed through MHP. The Shelby County Health Department receives the positive results for ALL Shelby County residents, regardless of the location where the testing was performed. If the COVID-19 test was not ordered or performed by MHP, we are not notified of the test or the result. Consequently, our reported testing data will differ from that information available through the Indiana State Department of Health, the CDC and the Shelby County Health Department.

  • TESTING AVAILABILITY:
    • Number of available swabs/media: 90, plus an additional 250 GuideMed testing kits available through Priority Care or the Washington Street Clinic. We will continue to follow the ISDH/CDC testing protocols to determine which patients are eligible for testing. The testing criteria was updated this week and is available on the ISDH website.
    • The Lilly testing location has expanded its testing criteria to include essential public employees and those in the community considered vulnerable to the virus. Please visit https://www.info.lillycovid19testing.com/ for more information.
    • Both the Washington St. Clinic and Priority Care are able to test patients for COVID-19. However, both are continuing to follow the recommended ISDH testing criteria which has been expanded as of 4/8. Healthcare employees and first responders should obtain testing through the Lilly drive-through testing location. The hospital lab is not accepting orders for outpatient COVID testing at this time.
  • MHP INPATIENT STATUS:
    • Current number of inpatients: 14
    • Current number of patients with respiratory related diagnoses: 13 (3 patients on a critical care vent and 1 on BiPap and 0 on a trilogy device)
    • Number of available beds: 26
    • 10 patients are in the ACC unit with 12 available beds
  • MHP EMERGENCY DEPT STATUS:
    • Number of ER patients in last 24 hours: 34
    • Number of ER patients with respiratory signs/symptoms: 8 (representing 23.5%)