Just a quick update and developing events related to the Wuhan Coronavirus. It has spread to multiple locations in China with multiple closures/quarantines and now there are 12 suspected cases in the United States including one suspected in College Station. A second case has been confirmed in Chicago.
Hence, we are updating the powerform (today) to inform end users at intake of a potential infectious disease with the following instructions and this will go out in a separate email.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/clinical-criteria.html
If travel to China in the last 14 days and fever with respiratory symptoms (cough and/or shortness of breath), please place surgical mask on patient in a private room w/door shut (neg pressure if available) and notify appropriate infection prevention department immediately. When close contact with patient use Standard, Contact, Airborne Precautions, and utilize eye protection.
