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What do you do when you witness someone struggling with suicidal thoughts or when someone tells you they intend to harm themselves? The University of Kentucky offers an online program called QPR to equip you with the right answers and actions. Think of it as a CPR program for mental health crises. Dr. Greg talks with Marc Woods, Chief Nursing Officer for Behavioral Medicine at UK HealthCare and Eastern State Hospital about QPR, which stands for Question, Persuade and Refer.
Credit University of Kentucky The number of people wanting to get tested for COVID-19 before Christmas and other winter celebrations appears to have ramped up. Several clinics in central Kentucky are booked days in advance for Coronavirus testing. Micah Ehrman is one of the clinicians administering Coronavirus tests at UK’s drive-through testing site in the blue lot at Kroger Field. He says there has been a steady stream of traffic for days. “We were getting around a thousand people per day and then this weekend we were sitting around under a thousand, and then we got appointments the morning of and went well over a thousand per day. So it’s been pretty hectic, understaffed a little because some staff members are leaving for the holidays but overall it’s been running smoothly getting everyone through and tested.”
Public drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Kroger Field now operating 12 hours daily By: Web Staff and last updated 2020-12-18 12:36:23-05 LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) â The free public drive-thru COVID-19 testing location at the University of Kentuckyâs football stadium â Kroger Field â has expanded its hours and number of drive-thru lanes to meet the increased demand for testing. Testing is now taking place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week at the Kroger Field location, where six drive-thru lanes can accommodate a greater volume of people and ensure minimal wait times. Free, public testing also continues to be offered at Eastern State Hospital off Bull Lea Road in Lexington from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week.
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Kroger Field in August 2020. Pete Comparoni | UK Photo. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 18, 2020) — The free public drive-thru COVID-19 testing location at the University of Kentucky’s football stadium — Kroger Field — has expanded its hours in addition to expanding the number of drive-thru lanes in an effort to meet the community’s needs. Testing is now taking place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week at the Kroger Field location, where six drive-thru lanes can accommodate a greater volume of people and ensure minimal wait times. Free, public testing also continues to be offered at Eastern State Hospital off Bull Lea Road in Lexington from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week.
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