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COVID-19 Outbreak Declared on 500 Medicine Unit (Fifth Floor)
March 31, 2023
Today, we are unfortunately declaring an outbreak of COVID-19 on our 500 Medicine Unit (Fifth Floor), detected through point prevalence testing. We will conduct point prevalence testing for all patients Monday, April 3rd and determine additional testing based on those results. If all results are negative, we anticipate coming out of outbreak Friday, April 7th.
There are five patient cases associated with this outbreak and as always, we wish them a safe and speedy recovery.
Immediate Actions:
- Care Partner visits on this unit are suspended, except in exceptional circumstances. Efforts will continue to be made to connect patients with Care Partners by phone or virtually. Patient Experience will assist in notifying patients’ Care Partners on these units.
- Droplet contact precautions are in effect throughout the unit.
- Admissions are restricted unless COVID-19-positive or -resolved, or as directed by IPAC.
We will share updates as we can. Outbreaks are challenging for everyone and we thank you for everything that you continue to do to help us care for our patients and each other.
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