Prisma Health Coronavirus update
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Leaders at Prisma Health Midlands are providing updates on the health care system’s preparedness for the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19.
The Prisma Health team is discussing the extensive protocol used to care for Coronavirus patients within the hospital system.
“Anyone that comes in with febrile respiratory symptoms, such as a cough, is immediately placed in a surgical mask to make sure we catch those droplets that may be infectious and protect our staff,” said Dr. Steve Shelton, Medical Director for Emergency Management at Prisma Health Midlands.
If the patient is found high-risk, they are put into one of the hospital’s isolation rooms.
“It just has special features built in so that the air inside the room does not escape the room. There’s a special vacuum system which pulls that air out, you get air exchanges within there, so anything that may be infectious in the air would not get out to the rest of the hospital,” said Dr. Shelton.
Before entering or leaving the isolation room, staff must put on the proper protective gear.
“We place staff in personal protective equipment, or PPE as we call it, which specifically has a respirator mask, it has a face shield– which is a plastic shield that goes over their face– as well as a gown to protect them from anything that may come in contact with them, and gloves,” said Dr. Shelton.
There’s also a site manager to make sure all staff are being safe and taking the necessary precautions.
“That individual is sitting there 24/7 observing anyone that goes into the room, or exits that room, to make sure that they’re putting on their equipment properly, and we’re not doing anything to jeopardize the safety of our staff, or the rest of our patients,” he said.
The Novel Disease Team is onsite, and there’s daily training for hospital staff.
“This has become widespread, this is a community effort here. So we’ve made a major effort within the hospital to educate anyone that may come in contact with a patient,” said Dr. Shelton.
At the briefing, Dr. Linda Bell with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental control said DHEC has been working with health cares systems and has been preparing for weeks. “It’s all our responsibilities to help prevent this illness.”
Health officials also took the time to remind people of ‘good infection prevention practices’ to include; good hand hygiene, cough etiquette — such as coughing into sleeve, and stay home if you feel sick.
Health officials are also reminding you not to touch your face.
“We’ve always given those messages, but those messages haven’t always been taken seriously. What we’re looking for is actually behavior change,” said Dr. Bell. “It’s not a change in the message at this time, transmission in the community is expected. But what is needed for people to really pay attention and really take seriously the preventive measures that we have.”
Cases in SC:
DHEC says two of the 9 presumptive cases in the state have tested positive for COVID-19 per the CDC. One person in Camden, the other was in Charleston county, say health officials.
Officials say all of the people who are presumptive positive and the two that tested positive for COVID-19 are in stable condition and have been isolated.
The DHEC Care Line is available to provide general information about COVID-19 by calling 1-855-472-3432 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. seven days a week.
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