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Visitations though will not be instantaneous. Venoit explains those guidelines will be determined by the state. Realistically, he doesn’t expect visitations to return until the general population in vaccinated.
“Once we do get the vaccination out to the masses that will allow the ability to have a more normal visitation for every body,” said Venoit.
Health leaders agree. Despite health care workers and nursing home receiving the vaccine, doctors say current protective measures should remain in place.
“If the vaccine comes out next week, that doesn’t mean we need to do away with all the public health guidance in the measures we are all well aware of by now,” said Dr. Syed Hussain, Chief Clinical Officer, Trinity Health of New England.
Prospect ECHN and Trinity Health of New England officials confirmed Friday they are prepared to distribute the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to health care workers as early as next week once the Food and Drug Administration approves the vaccine.
A U.S. government advisory panel to the FDA gave approval for the vaccine this week, and the FDA gave the final green light Friday night.
Daniel Delgallo, president of business development for ECHN, which owns Manchester Memorial Hospital and Rockville General Hospital, said Friday that the hospitals will receive 975 doses of the vaccine on Monday once officials meet the criteria to have special freezers kept at minus 70 degree for three consecutive days for the vaccines.
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Dec. 12, 2020
At Trinity Health Of New England, safety is a top priority. To further the ongoing work to make patient care as safe as possible, the regional health care system has implemented the AvaSure Virtual Monitoring Program to help monitor patients at risk for falls or safety concerns.
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Virtual monitoring will not replace 1:1 monitoring for patients with high risk safety concerns such as suicidal tendencies. AvaSure Virtual Monitoring is in place at Saint Francis Hospital, Mercy Medical Center, Johnson Memorial Hospital and Saint Mary s Hospital.
Trinity Health Of New England Regional Chief Nursing Officer, Lisa Zapatka, MSN, RN, NEA-BC says, Within the short period of time that we have been utilizing AvaSure, the technology has had a noticeable positive impact on patient outcomes. Our colleagues have found the program to be a very effective solution to promote patient safety and a valuable resource to the patient care team.