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Community Engagement Virtual Meeting - Thursday, May 14

  • QUESTION #1: What are the current numbers for covid-19 cases? - WATCH VIDEO
  • QUESTION #2: The media and the hospital tells us how many people have died each day, but never include their age or their underlying medical problem. How is the public supposed to know if the person died as a direct result of the virus or if they actually died of their existing medical condition? - WATCH VIDEO
  • QUESTION #3: Can you explain to us what goes into the planning process of reopening our elective surgeries? We have been targeting May 18th for reopening. Are we going to meet that timeline? - WATCH VIDEO
  • QUESTION #4: If we experience another surge, will elective surgeries shut back down again or do we adapt to work in a COVID climate? - WATCH VIDEO
  • QUESTION #5: To accommodate a surge do we have to keep a portion of our beds empty?- WATCH VIDEO
  • QUESTION #6: As the hospital activity increases, will furloughed employees begin to return?- WATCH VIDEO
  • QUESTION #7: What is the accuracy of the Abbot ID Now Tests?- WATCH VIDEO
  • QUESTION #8: Is antibody testing available? What do the results show?- WATCH VIDEO
  • QUESTION #9: There is still no vaccine for COVID-19? - WATCH VIDEO

Community Engagement Virtual Meeting - Thursday, May 14


QUESTION #1: What are the current numbers for covid-19 cases?


QUESTION #2: The media and the hospital tells us how many people have died each day, but never include their age or their underlying medical problem. How is the public supposed to know if the person died as a direct result of the virus or if they actually died of their existing medical condition?


QUESTION #3: Can you explain to us what goes into the planning process of reopening our elective surgeries? We have been targeting May 18th for reopening. Are we going to meet that timeline?


QUESTION #4: If we experience another surge, will elective surgeries shut back down again or do we adapt to work in a COVID climate?


QUESTION #5: To accommodate a surge do we have to keep a portion of our beds empty?


QUESTION #6: As the hospital activity increases, will furloughed employees begin to return?


QUESTION #7: What is the accuracy of the Abbot ID Now Tests?


QUESTION #8: Is antibody testing available? What do the results show?


QUESTION #9: There is still no vaccine for COVID-19?