Information from the Winnebago County Health Department
Winnebago County Public Health Department
COVID-19 Updates for Healthcare Providers,
First Responders & Long-Term Care Facilities
April 16, 2020
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The Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center (WHAIC) in collaboration with the Department of Health Services provides a COVID-19 Situational Awareness dashboard with data on hospital admissions, bed counts, number of hospitals with 7 days or less of PPE, etc. View dashboard.
More data continues to be added to the DHS COVID-19 Outbreaks page, including the % of cases who are healthcare workers, current lab testing capacity, and new maps showing deaths, rate of infection, and fatality percentages by county.
The work of newborn hearing screening in Wisconsin continues during the COVID-19 outbreak: Click here and navigate down to “Newborn Hearing Screenings” for details.
Everyone entering the pharmacy should wear a face covering, regardless of symptoms. Cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians should always wear a facemask while they are in the pharmacy for source control.
Postpone and reschedule delivery of some routine clinical preventive services, such as adult immunizations, which require face to face encounters.
Special considerations for clinics that are co-located in pharmacies.
Or dial: 312 626 6799 or 646 558 8656 / Webinar ID: 233 994 680
The webinar will focus on clinical management of patients with COVID-19, with an emphasis on critical care settings. Dr. Pierre Kory will review early experience related to critically ill patients and discuss emerging evidence for novel treatment strategies.
The next DQA Assisted Living Forum will be held Tuesday, April 21 from 10-11 a.m. Forums will be held weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays until further notice.
