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Community Engagement Virtual Meeting - Thursday, April 30

  • Question #1: Do uninsured people have to pay for their COVID test? - WATCH VIDEO
  • Question #2: Do we have the ability to antibody test health care workers and patients? - WATCH VIDEO
  • Question #3: Is there a concern that people will be requesting a test when they are asymptomatic?- WATCH VIDEO
  • Question #4: What is the plan for resuming elective surgery and what is the anticipated start date?- WATCH VIDEO
  • Question #5: What role does the County and State play in the decision to re-open elective surgeries?- WATCH VIDEO
  • Question #6: It seemed that we had plateaued but now we have experienced a “spike” in COVID diagnosis the past few days. Is that a direct result of nursing homes? Easter visits? Any thoughts? - WATCH VIDEO
  • Question #7: If we do have another “spike” are we prepared with proper protective equipment for your staff? - WATCH VIDEO
  • Question #8: Does the County distribute masks to organizations based on the number of patients you have? - WATCH VIDEO
  • Question #9: If a loved one is severely ill with either COVID or another diagnosis, would we consider allowing one masked visitor? - WATCH VIDEO
  • Question #10: Is Kaweah Health doing plasma treatment? - WATCH VIDEO
  • Question #11: Can the general public help with the "tracing and tracking" element in the testing for the future months? - WATCH VIDEO
  • Question #12: It was said last week that if a person tested positive for COVID-19, and then died from another potential cause such as heart attack or lung cancer, then the death will be reported as a COVID-19 death. Does that mean that if a client of Redwood Springs who tested positive a week ago and then passes 8 weeks from now from “natural causes” will be reported as a COVID-19 death? - WATCH VIDEO
  • Question #13: Australia has been locked down for at least a month during their hottest summer months. Why would we expect a lowering of COVID-19 as the United States transitions into our summer months? - WATCH VIDEO
  • Question #14: How has COVID affected Kaweah Health financially? - WATCH VIDEO
  • Question #15: Employee Emergency Relief Fund - WATCH VIDEO
  • Question #16: Do you have updates on the Qventus predictive modeling tool? - WATCH VIDEO

Community Engagement Virtual Meeting - Thursday, April 30

Question #1: Do uninsured people have to pay for their COVID test?


Question #2: Do we have the ability to antibody test health care workers and patients?


Question #3: Is there a concern that people will be requesting a test when they are asymptomatic?


Question #4: What is the plan for resuming elective surgery and what is the anticipated start date?


Question #5: What role does the County and State play in the decision to re-open elective surgeries?


Question #6: It seemed that we had plateaued but now we have experienced a “spike” in COVID diagnosis the past few days. Is that a direct result of nursing homes? Easter visits? Any thoughts?


Question #7: If we do have another “spike” are we prepared with proper protective equipment for your staff?


Question #8: Does the County distribute masks to organizations based on the number of patients you have?


Question #9: If a loved one is severely ill with either COVID or another diagnosis, would we consider allowing one masked visitor?


Question #10: Is Kaweah Health doing plasma treatment?


Question #11: Can the general public help with the "tracing and tracking" element in the testing for the future months?


Question #12: It was said last week that if a person tested positive for COVID-19, and then died from another potential cause such as heart attack or lung cancer, then the death will be reported as a COVID-19death. Does that mean that if a client of Redwood Springs who tested positive a week ago and then passes 8 weeks from now from “natural causes” will be reported as a COVID-19 death?


Question #13: Australia has been locked down for at least a month during their hottest summer months. Why would we expect a lowering of COVID-19 as the United States transitions into our summer months?


Question #14: How has COVID affected Kaweah Health financially?


Question #15: Employee Emergency Relief Fund


Question #16: Do you have updates on the Qventus predictive modeling tool?