Daviess Community Hospital will welcome surgery patients starting Monday.
The following is an official news release from Daviess Community Hospital.
–Governor Eric Holcomb’s recent order to allow hospitals to resume
elective surgeries and other invasive procedures has paved the way for Daviess
Community Hospital surgeons and other surgical team members to return to the
operating room.
DCH provider offices have been contacting patients whose procedure or surgery had
been postponed due to COVID-19. On May 4 th , the hospital will welcome surgery
patients to the hospital with a few noticeable changes to the process.
Four days prior to a procedure or designated time frame directed by the surgeon,
each patient will be directed to Same Day Surgery (SDS). They are to enter through
the Front/Outside door, located on the south side of the hospital just east of the
main lobby entrance. This door will be clearly marked with signage for PRE-OP
TESTING.
Once inside, the patient will be taken to a negative pressure room to be registered
and have all pre-op testing done including a COVID-19 swab. This testing is to
ensure COVID test results are received prior to a surgical procedure to ensure the
increased safety of both patient and staff.
Upon entering Daviess Community Hospital, the surgical patient will be screened by
a healthcare professional in the lobby and given a mask to wear. Our entire staff will
also be wearing masks. Each patient is allowed one visitor the day of the procedure.
This visitor may remain in the patient’s private pre-op room throughout the
procedure.
To help minimize risk of asymptomatic spread of Covid 19 virus, we ask that every
patient adhere to the following steps prior to surgery:
– Continue to shelter in place to protect yourself from others in the community.
– Follow physical distancing and handwashing guidelines. This also applies to
the person who will be bringing you to and from surgery.
– Avoid contact with others or leaving the home as much as possible prior to
surgery.
– Be aware of new respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, shortness of breath,
respiratory distress, sore throat) and notify the surgical navigator at 812-254-
2760 (extension 1466) to determine next steps.
– Check your temperature 2 Times a day, and notify the surgical navigator at
812-254-2760 (extension 1466) if a fever greater than 99°F (37.2°C) is present
within 48 hours of surgery date.
“We remain committed to resuming these elective surgeries in the safest ways for
our patients and our staff,” said Tracy Conroy, CEO. “Thank you to our patients for
their cooperation and support during this time.”
