What work needs to be done? Our thoughts are with all patients and their families who are impacted by this heartbreaking crisis and our physicians, nurses and team members who continue their unwavering commitment to care for our patients and each other. Emergency Department Overflow Tents are being set up at all hospitals across the Advocate Aurora footprint. That good work is founded in our values of excellence, compassion and respect designed to help us  achieve our purpose of helping people live well. Details for all the ways to give can be found at Advocate Charitable Foundation COVID-19 and Aurora Health Care Foundation COVID-19. Situation Update on Advocate Aurora COVID-19 PatientsJune 8, 2020, Total number of patients discharged: 4,486, Illinois: Active Cases: 6,208 Inpatient Cases: 333 Fatalities: 671, Wisconsin: Active Cases: 3,792 Inpatient Cases: 83 Fatalities: 114, Situation Update on Advocate Aurora COVID-19 PatientsJune 5, 2020, Total number of patients discharged: 4,421, Illinois: Active Cases: 6,076 Inpatient Cases: 375 Fatalities: 652, Wisconsin: Active Cases: 3,670 Inpatient Cases: 96 Fatalities: 111, Statement on Today’s Remembrance and Reflection. In Wisconsin, COVID-19 screening is provided with a doctor's order. Here are a few different concrete coating applications […], Denise Lockwood has an extensive background in traditional and non-traditional media. Health care workers need these essential safety items on the frontline of this pandemic to effectively provide care. The number of team members eligible for our special COVID-19 pay will fluctuate as the spread of the virus and the number of positive patients requiring hospitalization is evolving. We will continue to evaluate the potential for expanding to more patients. Homeowners should do all that they can to maximize this value for when the time comes to enter the real estate market. The Anti-Defamation League calls the institute the “cornerstone leadership development program at ADL. 9. The Leadership Institute is a membership organization established in 1992 which provides a unique opportunity for senior leadership teams from advanced care delivery systems to focus on new issues and problems collectively rather than in isolation. As always, patient and team member safety remain our highest priority. Other measures to increase hospital capacity: In some cases, our hospitals' surge preparation includes plans to convert private patient rooms to double-occupancy rooms as demand requires. We're being tested. Our digital COVID-19 symptom checker, available 24/7, and a dedicated COVID-19 hotline (866-443-2584) staffed by health professionals can be accessed via our LiveWell app. As we navigate COVID-19, the health and safety of our patients and team members is our top priority. And when those team members needed extra support, our community did everything they could to stand with them. It's important to note that universal masking is not designed to protect team members from exposure to others who are sick; but instead is intended to protect others from possible exposure from the person wearing the mask. To reduce the risk of exposure, in-room visitation may not occur after certain respiratory therapies, such as aerosol-generating procedures, until safe care and visit standards are met. Asymptomatic companion of laboring mother (1) and certified doula (1), COVID-19 negative patients: Maximum of (3) support people at a time in the patient’s room, COVID-19 positive or PUI patients: Maximum of (1) designated visit support person throughout patient stay, Professionals assigned to assist with procedures (1). If you think you're experiencing an emergency, dial 911. And at this historic time of this pandemic, never has safety been more important. Our thoughts are with all patients and their families who are impacted by this heartbreaking crisis and our physicians, nurses and team members who continue their unwavering commitment to care for our patients and each other. As a health care provider and a member of our communities, we have a responsibility to prioritize testing for the most vulnerable and save lives by taking decisive action to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Same guidelines as above, with the following exception: Maximum of (1) support person for Non-AGP (Aerosol Generating Procedure) end of life situations. The program is being piloted at hospitals with a high volume of patients presenting to the ED with COVID symptoms: Advocate Christ Medical Center, South Suburban Hospital, Trinity Hospital, Lutheran General, Condell Medical Center, Sherman Hospital, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center and Sinai Medical Center. "It makes me incredibly proud to know that when our community faced a health crisis, our team members selflessly answered the call. Rajiv Leventhal. Statement on COVID-19 Hotline and Virtual VisitsMarch 16, 2020. You can read more from Dr. Citronberg on our health enews website. “The risks of getting sick from COVID-19 and dying from it far outweigh the risks of the vaccine.”. The broader health care community is at risk of running low on critical personal protective equipment (PPE) across the country. Her son and daughter bring groceries and help run errands for their parents. You can RSVP and submit your questions ahead of time by commenting at this event link. Our vaccination program continues to be informed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines to ensure fair and equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. We have also left decision-making to general contractors if they want to pause projects. If there are any changes to a patient’s scheduled elective procedure or screening, they will be contacted by his or her health care professional. We have updated the app with easy to follow instructions to assist you in the process. The results of antibody testing will help in estimating the total number of people who have been infected with COVID-19 in the United States. “We are proud to be a part of the vibrant, growing Racine community,” said Lisa Just, President of Advocate Aurora Health’s South Wisconsin Patient Service Area. Statement on Capital and Construction ProjectsApril 1, 2020. In order to ensure we are best prepared to meet the escalating needs of our patients and team members and in accordance with guidelines, people experiencing nonsevere COVID-19 symptoms will be given guidance on how to self–quarantine at home. Eye protection – This includes any new or unused goggles, safety glasses or face shields. We thank all of our team members for their sacrifice and selflessness in caring for COVID-19 patients. As a result, we will be following that guidance as an organization. Converting spaces previously used for intensive care, such as post-surgical units and procedural areas allows us to expand our ability to treat critical care patients. May 21st, 2020. The new, drive-thru sites opened this week are located in West Allis, Grafton, Green Bay and Marinette. Waiting areas are designed to accommodate safe physical distancing and staggered appointment times to reduce occupancy in waiting areas. In recent weeks, we expanded vaccinations to EMS personnel, medical students, nursing students and non-Advocate Aurora Phase 1A health care providers. These special pay practices will be retroactive to March 29, will continue through the end of May and will be evaluated monthly thereafter. Please visit aah.org/vaccine regularly for more information. Statement of Dr. Raul Mendoza, Pulmonologist at Aurora BayCare Medical Center, on Wisconsin Gov. For the health and safety of our teams and patients, effective immediately, we are extending existing restrictions on elective surgeries/procedures and nonurgent ambulatory visits through Friday, April 10. Statement on Closing ED Surge TentsApril 22, 2020. To help address this disproportionate impact, we have launched an extensive awareness and engagement effort. Test results will be available in 4-7 days. We continue to update our policies to not only keep our team members and patients safe – but also to accommodate the need for compassion for those experiencing difficult circumstances. We will have prepared meals and packaged goods in to-go containers for purchase. They are part of proactive preparations for a surge of volume in patients who present to the ED with mild COVID symptoms. Patients will be directed to download the LiveWell app or access the MyAdvocateAurora portal to access their results. “It doesn’t hurt,” Gaither said. We must acknowledge that this nation is faced with not one but two pandemics. One we have been battling since March of this year; the other, unfortunately, since our nation was formed. Mobile testing sites open this week include: Spirit Redeemed Missionary Baptist Church. Statement on Elective ProceduresUpdated on May 4, 2020. In contrast, Prestige Ameritech represents a primarily domestic supply chain, drawing raw materials and production capabilities from the United States. We will reassess the need to extend restrictions beyond April 24 on a weekly basis. As we’ve said all along, all our decisions will be aligned with our Safe Care Promise, our commitment to the long-term health and wellness of the communities we serve, and our recognition of how important it is for people to continue to get their preventive screenings. Statement on Team Member ProgramsApril 10, 2020. As COVID-19 continues to spread across the communities we serve, we continuously evaluate and adjust our protocols as needs evolve and the situation on our frontlines change. Click here for videos and photos recognizing the milestone. Statement on Donating Plasma if You've Recovered from COVID-19April 14, 2020. “By taking testing right to the people we serve, especially in communities that have been hit the hardest, we hope to stem the spread of this virus.”. The Employee Assistance Program and Behavioral Health Service Line offer opportunities for team members to address challenges and concerns related to COVID-19 within a virtual support group setting. We appreciate your partnership in supporting recent changes to our visitor guidelines as we work to keep our communities safe and healthy. Aurora provides placements for clinical rotations, preceptorships and graduate studies. Statement on Outpatient Appointments and Elective Surgeries/ProceduresUpdated March 17, 2020. A full list of testing site addresses is available here. When providing direct clinical care for a patient in airborne, droplet, or special respiratory precautions, team members have been instructed not to wear their allocated mask and instead follow PPE guidelines developed by our infection prevention specialists in accordance with CDC guidelines. Situation Update on Advocate Aurora COVID-19 PatientsOctober 30, 2020, Total number of patients discharged: 10,209, Illinois:Positive Cases: 15,325Inpatient Cases: 307, Wisconsin:Positive Cases: 22,582Inpatient Cases: 366, Situation Update on Advocate Aurora COVID-19 PatientsOctober 29, 2020, Total number of patients discharged: 10,106, Illinois:Positive Cases: 15,130Inpatient Cases: 292, Wisconsin:Positive Cases: 22,150Inpatient Cases: 341, Situation Update on Advocate Aurora COVID-19 PatientsOctober 28, 2020, Total number of patients discharged: 10,025, Illinois:Positive Cases: 14,980Inpatient Cases: 291, Wisconsin:Positive Cases: 21,783Inpatient Cases: 332, Situation Update on Advocate Aurora COVID-19 PatientsOctober 27, 2020, Total number of patients discharged: 9,928, Illinois:Positive Cases: 14,808Inpatient Cases: 262, Wisconsin:Positive Cases: 21,541Inpatient Cases: 321, Situation Update on Advocate Aurora COVID-19 PatientsOctober 26, 2020, Total number of patients discharged: 9,855, Illinois:Positive Cases: 14,676Inpatient Cases: 266, Wisconsin:Positive Cases: 21,257Inpatient Cases: 323, Situation Update on Advocate Aurora COVID-19 PatientsOctober 23, 2020, Total number of patients discharged: 9,690, Illinois:Positive Cases: 14,267Inpatient Cases: 200, Wisconsin:Positive Cases: 20,456Inpatient Cases: 282, Situation Update on Advocate Aurora COVID-19 PatientsOctober 22, 2020, Total number of patients discharged: 9,638, Illinois:Positive Cases: 14,155Inpatient Cases: 189, Wisconsin:Positive Cases: 20,242Inpatient Cases: 294, Situation Update on Advocate Aurora COVID-19 PatientsOctober 21, 2020, Total number of patients discharged: 9,553, Illinois:Positive Cases: 14,038Inpatient Cases: 213, Wisconsin:Positive Cases: 19,952Inpatient Cases: 290, Situation Update on Advocate Aurora COVID-19 PatientsOctober 20, 2020, Total number of patients discharged: 9,498, Illinois:Positive Cases: 13,934Inpatient Cases: 195, Wisconsin:Positive Cases: 19,819Inpatient Cases: 280, Situation Update on Advocate Aurora COVID-19 PatientsOctober 19, 2020, Total number of patients discharged: 9,425, Illinois:Positive Cases: 13,850Inpatient Cases: 190, Wisconsin:Positive Cases: 19,567Inpatient Cases: 261, Statement on No-Visitor Policy in WisconsinUpdated October 14, 2020. In Illinois, due to limited supplies, we remain temporarily on hold at community testing sites and mobile units until we can secure additional supplies. Statement on No-Visitor PolicyUpdated on April 27, 2020To stem the spread of COVID-19 and help keep our patients, visitors and team members safe, Advocate Aurora Health implemented a no-visitor policy beginning March 16, 2020:No visitors, with a few exceptions, will be allowed in any inpatient areas until further notice. The disposable procedural masks are intended to help reduce the likelihood of transmission of the virus by people who may have been exposed. We are working through a system approach and coordinated process and more details on location and timing will be available next week. These are not testing locations. Conversion of space to COVID-19 units and adding ICU beds: We are managing our capacity expansion at the system level, coordinating our hospitals' individual surge plans into a master plan that will allow us to proactively activate converted spaces by bringing equipment, supplies and staff to the new locations. "But the sight of seniors like Marian getting their vaccine doses is just another reason to be hopeful that we're going to get to the end of the pandemic eventually.". We are establishing community COVID-19 testing sites in the Chicago area, offering convenient access to the tests necessary to help slow transmission of the virus in communities that have been hardest-hit by the pandemic. Please use heightened caution with email, as cybercriminals are posing as legitimate organizations in their attempts to obtain sensitive information during the COVID-19 situation. Situation Update on Advocate Aurora COVID-19 PatientsDecember 14, 2020, Total number of patients discharged: 15,847, Illinois:Positive Cases: 25,005Inpatient Cases: 535, Wisconsin:Positive Cases: 35,527Inpatient Cases: 352, Situation Update on Advocate Aurora COVID-19 PatientsDecember 11, 2020, Total number of patients discharged: 15,546, Illinois:Positive Cases: 24,550Inpatient Cases: 569, Wisconsin:Positive Cases: 35,080Inpatient Cases: 346, Ask the experts: Advocate Aurora Health addresses newest COVID-19 information across Illinois and WisconsinDecember 10, 2020. Interoperability. We want you to know that in every decision this team is making, safety is our number one concern. That will all depend on staffing and surge levels and will require constant adjustment. We conduct COVID-19 temperature screening for all team members, physicians and contractors at the start of every shift. General Inquiries Advocate Health Care Administrative Offices 3075 Highland Parkway Suite 600 Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 630-572-9393 Call today to schedule an appointment or find a doctor at one of our nearly 400 sites of care. Due to the rising spread of COVID-19, all of our Wisconsin hospitals will implement a No-Visitor Policy with limited exceptions. Effective today, all dining rooms across Advocate Aurora Health care sites will be closed to promote social distancing. Without a streamlined workflow and accessible facilities, your operation will face trouble. Three Advocate Aurora Health clinical leaders held a virtual media availability today, taking questions on the sharp rise in cases in Illinois and Wisconsin, hospital surge plans, vaccine developments and more. Grace Cordovano, PhD is dedicated to fostering private, personalized patient advocacy services, specializing in the oncology space. It’s clear that overreliance on foreign manufacturers has been a driving cause of the issues care providers across the country have faced these past two months,” said Jim Skogsbergh, president and CEO of Advocate Aurora Health. As we’ve said all along, all our decisions will be aligned with our Safe Care Promise, our commitment to the long-term health and wellness of the communities we serve, and our recognition of how important it is for people to continue to get their preventive screenings. If confirmed with additional data, this news represents a great scientific achievement, and for the first time there is light at the end of the tunnel for the end of the pandemic. We continue to encourage people who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or have been exposed to someone who has it to stay home and call their doctor or our 24-hour hotline at 1-866-443-2584. We are also working to reassign nonclinical team members to support high-demand areas including COVID-19-related information technology, supply chain and screening needs. It’s important to note that despite the actions of one individual, the vaccine program here and across the country remains safe and critical to getting us out of the pandemic. This will help free up more staffing to provide the critical patient care needed during this time. Tests are being processed by the state lab and results will be available in 4-7 days. This includes those not directly involved in delivering or supporting clinical care. Situation Update on Advocate Aurora COVID-19 PatientsJuly 22, 2020, Total number of patients discharged: 5,948, Illinois: Active Cases: 8,443 Inpatient Cases: 129 Fatalities: 785, Wisconsin: Active Cases: 8,506 Inpatient Cases: 112 Fatalities: 148, Situation Update on Advocate Aurora COVID-19 PatientsJuly 17, 2020, Total number of patients discharged: 5,801, Illinois: Active Cases: 8,131 Inpatient Cases: 165 Fatalities: 781, Wisconsin: Active Cases: 7,676 Inpatient Cases: 104 Fatalities: 144, Situation Update on Advocate Aurora COVID-19 PatientsJuly 10, 2020, Illinois: Active Cases: 7,666 Inpatient Cases: 132 Fatalities: 773, Wisconsin: Active Cases: 6,550 Inpatient Cases: 74 Fatalities: 144, Statement on Expanded Mobile Community Testing Sites. Those previously tested may have added frustrations due to long wait times for results given the backlog at many labs. In response to COVID-19, we're limiting nonurgent outpatient appointments and certain elective surgeries/procedures for the health and safety of our patients and team members. All large events and meetings are being postponed or cancelled. In addition to counseling the President and senior White House staff on administrative and constitutional law, his responsibilities included ensuring that White House and executive branch officials complied with the laws, rules and norms that protect the … They are for use by staff and volunteers. Effective March 31, we are implementing a universal masking policy requiring all team members at our hospital sites to wear a fabric mask on our acute care campuses. Companion of laboring mother (1) and, if applicable, a doula (1), End-of-life situations (1) with family virtual visits/vigils encouraged as an alternative, Parent (1) and siblings, if applicable, for children's office visits, Guardian (1) for adult patient, as needed, Support person (1) for adult patient to assist with complex medical decision-making discussions with physician, Companion of laboring mother (1) and if applicable one midwife/doula, End of life situations (number of visitors determined on a case-by-case basis). Statement on New Offering to Screen for COVID-19March 20, 2020. Launching campaigns with digital and print ads and public service announcements from local leaders and influencers. Statement on Supply Chain and Personal Protective EquipmentUpdated March 26, 2020. They join existing testing sites in Milwaukee, Oconomowoc, Kenosha, Oshkosh, Two Rivers and Burlington. Advocate Aurora Health hosted their sixth virtual community town hall on Wednesday for a live Q&A, in an effort to share the latest COVID-19 vaccine information, the science behind the vaccine, where the organization is at in the distribution process, what to expect in the coming days and weeks, and why continuing to wearing masks, social distancing and hand washing will continue to remain important. The new location, which offers lab and x-ray services for the time being, is located in Pier One Imports’ former site in a strip mall located across Green Bay Road from the Regency, the press release said. This is in addition to admitted patients and team member testing conducted through employee health. We continue to work relentlessly on increasing our testing access and capacity and will expand criteria accordingly. The care of our team members is always top of mind, and we've made available several resources and introduced new programs, including an enhanced PTO policy, childcare partnerships and spiritual care services, to support them during these challenging times. Statement on Supply DonationUpdated on April 17, 2020. Urban Health Plan, Inc. Bronx, New York About Urban Health Plan: At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we … Our efforts include: Redeployment of workers to areas of anticipated demand: We are asking nurses in lower-demand areas of our operations, including those who normally work on elective procedures, to work in areas of anticipated demand, such as our emergency departments and ICUs. Highlights include: We will continue to look for opportunities to disrupt barriers and impact health in a positive way. Testing Priorities: We have doubled our COVID-19 testing capacity and are using data along with CMS and CDC guidelines on testing prioritization. Advocate Aurora Health has received many inquiries from generous individuals and local businesses about how to help feed our nurses, doctors and team members. And probably not without greater stress and strain on our resources…, For now, it is all hands on deck taking care of the patients we're so privileged to serve and taking care of each other, which you're doing an amazing job at.". To schedule a test, please call 877-819-5034. These masks can be found across many industries and have been deemed appropriate to use in the health care setting by the CDC. The test comes with no out-of-pocket cost to the patient, as Advocate Aurora will either bill a patient’s insurance or absorb the cost of the test for patients who do not have insurance. The safety of our patients and team members is our top priority. Aurora Medical Center Kenosha, 10400 75th St., Kenosha, Aurora Sinai Medical Center, 945 N. 12th St., Milwaukee, Aurora BayCare Medical Center, 2845 Greenbrier Rd., Green Bay, Situation Update on Advocate Aurora COVID-19 PatientsAugust 17, 2020, Total number of patients discharged: 6,877, Statement on Testing Protocol ChangesAugust 5, 2020.
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