Up-Tick In COVID Instances Sparks Put on A Masks Marketing campaign
A message from Randy Davis, CEO/President
NorthCrest Medical Middle
ROBERTSON COUNTY TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – A rise in COVID optimistic sufferers in Robertson County, in addition to the next variety of day by day optimistic check outcomes locally, has triggered concern.
“As of yesterday, the typical Robertson County day by day optimistic check price (calculated utilizing the final 14 days of reported instances) moved to 16.6 from a low of 9.4 in early October. This morning we have now 9 optimistic sufferers in-house with 3 of these within the CCU,” mentioned Randy Davis, CEO/President at NorthCrest Medical Middle in Springfield Tennessee.
“In an pressing effort to reverse the alarming rise in COVID-19 instances and hospitalizations in Tennessee, NorthCrest is teaming up with the Tennessee Hospital Affiliation in a statewide marketing campaign to encourage masks use,” Davis mentioned.
Since early October, practically each area in our state has seen an increase in hospitalizations. In line with a examine launched final week by Vanderbilt College Medical Middle, this improve has been extra important in hospitals that deal with sufferers in areas with out masks necessities.
“The rising surge of COVID-19 infections shouldn’t be a difficulty that may be solved throughout the partitions of the hospital and outpatient amenities. It is a group dilemma, and we’d like everybody’s assist.
“Beginning in the present day, and thru December, NorthCrest Medical Middle will probably be sharing THA’s Masking Makes a Distinction marketing campaign on our social media channels and with our native media.
“We all know that masking does make a distinction and the information exhibits that areas that implement mask-wearing have fewer hospitalization charges. We have to pull collectively as a group now. COVID-fatigue is actual, however so is COVID-19 and its harmful affect.
“We’d like everybody to refocus and recommit to sporting masks, avoiding massive gatherings, and extra. We’d like folks to behave now.
In line with Davis, you may make a distinction by:
· Sporting a masks or face overlaying whenever you go away the home. Make sure to hold one in your automobile within the occasion you overlook. Encourage your family and friends to do the identical.
· Holding 6 toes of distance in public, whereas additionally sporting a masks or face overlaying.
· Persevering with to disinfect high-touch surfaces. Keep in mind to wipe down your cellphone, doorknobs, distant controls, and different ceaselessly used objects.
· Washing your arms repeatedly all through the day. Wash your arms for 20 seconds and use hand sanitizer if water and cleaning soap are unavailable.
Thanks in your continued dedication to bettering the well being of our group.” Randy Davis, MBA, FACHE CEO / President
NorthCrest Medical Middle
See Robertson County COVID-19 case numbers right here.
