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personal protection equipment. Our commitment
to cleanliness involves an evidence-based,
automated disinfecting process that precedes
the pandemic. We use the Surfacide Disinfection
UV-C system, which is performed in an unoccupied
room after it has been terminally cleaned
and disinfected manually with bleach wipes. Reducing
risks for infection for our patients is vital
at all times, but especially now.
Valley Medical Group
By Gail Matthews, M.D.,
Chair, Women’s Services; Chair,
Children’s Services; Director of
Perinatology and Maternal Fetal
Medicine
The Valley Hospital took immediate
action when news about the impending
pandemic began. Staff were told to wear PPE
with every patient encounter and any patient
presenting with symptoms, or her significant
other, was immediately masked as well.
Negative pressure rooms were identified and
reserved for suspected or confirmed cases. Visitation
was restricted to only one person, typically
the father or significant other, who was
sequestered in the room with the mother. Parents
wore masks at all times. Thorough cleaning
and sanitizing of all our Labor & Delivery
and Mother Baby areas continued. All our tactics
were communicated on the organization’s
webpage and through social media. Detailed
communication was sent to each physician’s
practice. Staff were kept updated daily about
the organization’s COVID‐19 situation by
leadership. Targeted patient education was developed
by nursing staff to prepare families for
discharge with emphasis on infection prevention
strategies in the home.
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Medical Grants for Children
The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) is a
501(c)(3) charity that provides medical grants, up to $5,000,
to children who have medical needs not covered, or not fully
covered, by a commercial health insurance plan. Grants help
families pay for medical services and equipment such as physical,
occupational and speech therapy, counseling services, surgeries,
prescriptions, wheelchairs, orthotics, eyeglasses and hearing aids.
Parents or legal guardians may apply for grants at
www.uhccf.org, and there is no application deadline.
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