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Dr. Mark HirkoAs the landscape of COVID-19 evolves,Sharon Hospital isprepared to provide the communities it serves with the safest, most current care and information to keep you informed.
“As the COVID-19 outbreak rapidly progressed overseas, our teams began contingency planning for how we would manage COVID-19 patients while ensuring a safe environment for staff, patients and the region,” said Dr. Mark Hirko, the hospital’s president. “Our facility and teams are taking necessary measures to accommodate both COVID-19 and standard medical patients from our local communities and transfers from other areas. This is a team effort and something for which we have thoughtfully prepared over the past weeks.”
The hospital’s response to the global public health pandemic is evolving and includes:
A no-visitation policy at all Nuvance Health hospitals and facilities until further notice. Exceptions apply for maternity patients and extenuating circumstances and are outlined at nuvancehealth.org/coronavirus.
Suspension of all elective surgeries, procedures and outpatient services that are not essential.
Creation of a robust surge plan that includes increased bed capacity and creative staffing models to ensure space for persons with COVID-19 and other patients with emergency needs.
A COVID-19 Community Hotline to answer questions, address concerns, and guide the public through remote screenings if they experience symptoms.
Phone number: (888) 667-9262
Hours of operation: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week
Physicians, nurses and other personnel are being cross-trained in specific areas, such as intensive and emergency care, to enhance the hospital’s workforce.
We continue to work closely with public health and state and federal agencies to monitor new trends and adopt best practices/standards for treating patients.
A Nuvance Health Blood Plasma Donation program to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients is in development. The FDA has set criteria for volunteer donations, which is evolving:
A person must have had a positive COVID-19 test.
A person must be symptom-free for at least 14 days with a repeat negative swab or 28 days symptom-free with no need for a repeat swab.
Potential donors can register by filling out a questionnaire athttps://veoci.com/veoci/p/form/d9keubfc4gca.
Active and retired personnel with medical experience can join our volunteer Medical Professional Reserves. This clinical cohort is seeking physicians, nurses, physician and medical assistants, and EMTs/paramedics. To join, visit nuvancehealth.org/volunteer/now.
On Saturday from 4-5pm, the Historical Society will be hosting the first of four panels in the ‘Reinventing Farming’ Oral History Program.
The coat drive is on until Friday, November 8th. Items can be delivered to Salisbury Central School during school hours.
