As a containment strategy to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 and in keeping with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local health departments, Kettering Health Network will be taking measures to ensure business continuity for services which support our operations.
NOTE: Employee Health will provide 24-hour support through a centralized call center. They can be contacted at (937) 395-8900.
Click the links below for the latest updates from Incident Command.
June 5
7:30 a.m. – Update to Plasma Donation Process
June 1
9:27 a.m. – Safety First Product Update: Do Not Discard empty Oxivir Spray Bottles
May 21
3:44 p.m. – PUI Admission Algorithm
3:32 p.m. – Travel Guidance for Providers (Independent, Contracted, and/or Employed)
2:31 p.m. – Surgery Cases and COVID-19 Testing
8:28 a.m. – Care of the Maternity Patient on OB Unit – Update
May 20
2:44 p.m – Remdesivir HHS EUA Inventory Use Policy
8:34 a.m. – Updated Emergency Center and Behavioral Health Admissions Algorithms
May 19
5:23 p.m. – Updated Emergency Center Admission and PUI Testing Algorithms
12:54 p.m. – GI (Endoscopy) Services
May 18
4:11 p.m. – Update to COVID-19 Testing
May 15
4:31 p.m. – COVID-19 Trials Cheat Sheet
8:48 a.m. – Surgery Visitor Clarification
May 13
Update: Albuterol MDI Restrictions Lifted – Effective May 12, 2020
May 11
2:30 p.m. – CDC Symptom Updates in Epic Travel Screening
May 8
6:43 p.m. – Clinical and Medical Education
6:07 p.m. – Changes to COVID-19 Testing Update
2:15 p.m. – Vendors and Supply Partners Update
May 7
8:48 a.m. – Safety First Cleaning and Patient Messaging
May 5
4:52 p.m. – Change to COVID-19 Testing
May 4
5:36 p.m. – Clarification of Student Dispensation for Clinicals
4:44 p.m. – COVID Antibody Testing FAQ
3:53 p.m. – COVID-19 Testing for Surgical Patients
May 1
6:45 p.m. – COVID-19 Clinical Trials Available at Kettering Health Network
10:03 a.m. – New Mask Updates for Patients, Visitors, and Staff
April 30
8:31 p.m. – Process for Obtaining COVID-19 Testing Results from Kroger/KHN Drive-through Testing Clinics
9:42 a.m. – Medically Necessary Testing
9:07 a.m. – Further Clarification of PPE to Use for Cardiac Arrest in the Hospital Setting
April 29
4:45 p.m. – Resuming Surgical Scheduling on May 4 within Kettering Health Network
4:30 p.m. – HealthStream Assignments Updated
11:17 a.m. – Surgery/Procedure COVID-19 Consent, SmartPhrase, and Clinical Documentation
8:55 a.m. – Updated language for Consent to Treat and Surgical Consent
April 28
8:31 a.m. – Mandatory Safety-first Education Assignment
April 24
4:38 p.m. – Coping with Stress During COVID-19
April 23
3:35 p.m. – KHN Guidance Regarding Treatment Of COVID-19 Patients
2:27 p.m. – Updated BPA for Contact of Infection Preventionist
April 22
12:52 p.m. – Resuming Surgical Scheduling on May 11 (Subject to Approval from the Governor)
8:30 a.m. – Kroger Health to Offer COVID-19 Testing at Kettering Health Network
April 17
6:43 p.m. – Update: Code and Intubation Protocols During COVID-19
5:43 p.m. KHN P&T Guidance on the use of Tocilizumab for Covid-19 Patients
12:52 p.m. – COVID Convalescent Plasma Order Set Now Available
11:55 a.m. – COVID-19 Testing of Deceased Patients
8:33 a.m. – COVID-19 Workforce Survey
April 16
7:50 p.m. – Mask Wearing FAQs for All Staff and Providers
9:10 a.m. – COVID-19 Unit Admission Guidance
April 14
6:08 p.m. – Mask Wearing Now Required for Health Care Personnel
9:00 a.m. – Covid-19 Convalescent Plasma Fact Sheet for Physicians
April 13
4:30 p.m. – Plasma Donation Process
1:24 p.m. – Nutrition Therapy Provision for Patients with COVID-19
April 10
4:17 p.m. – Clarification for Mask Expectations
10:52 a.m. – In-house Testing for COVID-19 at Non-COVID-19 Facilities
10:39 a.m. – Provider Privileges in Areas of Need
7:41 a.m. – COVID-19 in Epic Storyboard
April 9
6:47 p.m. – Retail Pharmacy – Getting Your Patients Access
April 8
7:02 p.m. – PPE Expansion
7:00 p.m. – COVID-19 CMS Guidelines for Home Health
6:31 p.m. – Reprocessing/Disposal Instructions for N95 Masks
8:57 a.m. – KPN Communication for Potential Plasma Donation
April 7
10:08 a.m. – Changes in Drug Usage Criteria
8:43 a.m. – Ordering COVID-19 Test
7:30 a.m. – Prescriptions for COVID-19 Suspected or Positive Patients
April 6
1:49 p.m. – Network Media Policy
11:05 a.m. – Collection of Used N95 Masks for Re-Processing
9:39 a.m. – Updated Visitor Restriction Policy Effective April 6
April 5
4:21 p.m. – Capturing Used N95 Masks for Reprocessing
3:44 p.m. – Update to Care of Deceased Patients with COVID-19 or Deceased Person Under Investigation (PUI)
1:47 p.m. – Collection of N95 Masks
1:30 p.m. – Room Logs No Longer Needed
April 4
7:40 p.m. – Mask Cover Clarification
5:50 p.m. – PPE Guide for N95 Masks (Video)
2:49 p.m. – Care of Maternity Patient on OB Unit
2:09 p.m. – Routine Testing Reminder
1:54 p.m. – Auto Release of COVID-19 Results into MyChart
11:33 a.m. – Provider and Physician Fatigue and Burnout
April 3
7:16 p.m. – Nasopharyngeal Specimen Collection with Swab Technique
7:01 p.m. – Protection of Anesthesia and Perioperative Personnel
3:38 p.m. – Cleaning Disposable Stethoscopes
3:27 p.m. – Clergy Visitation Policy
11:23 a.m. – Physician Communication
April 2
6:37 p.m. – Clarification Regarding Wearing of Surgical Masks and N95 Respirators
4:06 p.m. – Appropriate COVID-19 Lab Orders
3:40 p.m. – Cisatracurium Consumption Reduction Strategy
3:35 p.m. – KHN Algorithm for Removing Suspect or Confirmed COVID-19 Patients from Isolation Precautions
3:29 p.m. – Communication of COVID-19 Results to Health Departments and Discharged Patients
10:54 a.m. – Behavioral Health for Providers
10:49 a.m. – KHN Inpatient Rehabilitation Program COVID-19 Response Plan
April 1
7 p.m. – Personal Protective Equipment Update
6:37 p.m. – Distribution of Network-issued Isolation Masks
10:39 a.m. – Processed for Exposed or Potentially Exposed Health Care Workers
March 31
5:11 p.m. – Discharge COVID-19 Pending Patients To HOME ONLY
1:52 p.m. – COVID-19 Hydroxychloroquine Guidelines
12:08 p.m. – Ambulatory Hydroxycholoquine Abuse Reminder
9:50 a.m. – Outpatient COVID-19 Testing – Best Practice Advisory
March 29
5:42 p.m. – Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Designated Care Unit Telesitter or 1:1 Monitoring
1:14 p.m. – VQ Nuclear Medicine Scans
11:38 a.m. – Best Practice Alert (BPA) for COVID-19 Testing
11:23 a.m. – UPDATE: PPE Protocol for Airway Procedures – Suspected and/or Positive COVID-19 Patients Only
10:35 a.m. – Cardiac Diagnostic Testing
March 28
4:39 p.m. – Guidance on Use of Personal Protective Equipment
7:48 a.m. PPE Protocol for Airway Procedures
7:35 a.m. Procedural Guidance For Suspected Or Positive COVID-19 Patients
March 27
9:17 p.m. – Mobile Care Transport of Suspected and Confirmed COVID-19 Patients
6:52 p.m. – Patient Privacy
5:01 p.m. – Physician Contingency
1:18 p.m. – Update to Visitor Restrictions for Maternity
8:45 a.m. – KPN Clinic Display of COVID-19 Tests in Story Board
7:30 a.m. – Chaplain Chat
March 26
7:14 p.m. – Care for the Perioperative Patient for COVID-19 or PUI Patients
6:23 p.m. – PPE and Cleaning for Mobile Health Care Technology in Designated Units/Areas
6:07 p.m. – Essential Surgery Update and Review Process
5:16 p.m. – Silica Packets Inside Go Bags
12:22 p.m. – Admission Criteria for Suspected COVID-19 Patients in the Emergency Department
12:09 p.m. – Appropriate Diagnostic Tests – Inpatient
11:53 a.m. – Status of KHN Outpatient Services
11:36 a.m. – Personal PPE for All Personnel
9:05 a.m. – Physician and Provider Use of Personal PPE
March 25
5:45 p.m. – COVID-19 Tests to Diatherix
3:55 p.m. – Payer Contract and Discharge Planning Updates
2:48 p.m. – Physician Documentation Reminder
1 p.m. – Clarification Regarding Wearing of Masks on Designated Units
12:30 p.m. – Ambulatory COVID-19 Testing
March 24
10:10 p.m. – Outpatient Rehab Therapy Criteria
10:10 p.m. – Acute Inpatient Rehab Therapy Criteria
5:33 p.m. – N95 and Goggle Distribution to Clinical Areas
2:16 p.m. – Physician Credentialing
2:11 p.m. – HydroxychloroquineâDecision Document
9:39 a.m. – Admission Criteria for Suspected COVID Patients in the Emergency Department
March 23
7:17 p.m. – Mask Covers
3:52 p.m. – Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Guideline
2:19 p.m. – Epic SmartPhrase for Documentation of AMA Patient with Pending COVID-19 Test
2:17 p.m. – Surgery Consolidation Update
2:14 p.m. – Epic SmartPhrase for Designated Unit Discharge
2:14 p.m. – Guest Admits
1:18 p.m. – Orderset for COVID-19 Patients
March 22
March 21
8:40 p.m. – Indications for Notification of Incident Command and Hospital Campus
8:19 p.m. – Telehealth Roll Out
6 p.m. – Guidelines for Essential OP Sleep Center Procedures
6 p.m. – Guidelines for Scheduling Pulmonary Function Testing
2:49 p.m. – Revised: Isolation Gown Conservation Strategy
8:30 a.m. – Isolation Gown Conservation Strategy
8:05 a.m. – COVID-19 Imaging Considerations and Recommendations
March 20
6:08 p.m. – Restricted Use of Hydroxychloroquine
1:30 p.m. – New Visitor Restriction Policy Effective March 20
March 19
7:17 p.m. – Employee Screenings
5:26 p.m. – Employee Health COVID-19 Screening Tools
1:30 p.m. – Utilization Management Communication Plan
10:30 a.m. – Phase 1 Contingency for Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Dedicated COVID-19 Patient Care Units
9:50 a.m. – Surgery Scheduling Update
March 18
5:49 p.m. – Isolation Protocols
4:35 p.m. – Update on Elective Surgeries/Procedures
1 p.m. – List of COVID-19 Testing Sites Southwest Ohio Region #1
March 17
7 p.m. – Heart & Vascular Scheduling Protocol
5:30 p.m. – COVID-19 Testing Protocol
March 16
4 p.m. – Changes to Elective Procedures
10:35 a.m. – HIPAA Permitted Disclosures
March 15
2:05 p.m. – Visitor Restriction Policy