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Ideas Work
P r a c t i c a l p e a r l s f r o m y o u r c o l l e a g u e s
That
A
t the start of
the COVID-19
pandemic, our
health system shut
down three facilities to
protect them from the
coronavirus. When
those facilities
reopened for elective
surgeries, they were
designated COVID-free
areas — all staff mem-
bers and patients must
test negative for the virus before entering them. Those who do receive
a green Tyvek wristband (the kind you might get at a concert, bar or
amusement park) with our coronavirus preparedness campaign's
hashtag printed on it (#LVHNCovidStrong). Some members of our
surgical staff place the bands around their identification badges so
they can still practice good hand hygiene. Patients have told us they
appreciate seeing the bands worn throughout the facilities and take
comfort in knowing they symbolize the efforts our health system has
made to keep them safe during their stays.
Louann Newman, RN, MSN
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, Pa.
louann.newman@lvhn.org
PATIENT SAFETY
How We Limit Risks of COVID-19
ALL ACCESS Staff and patients who enter COVID-free facilities at the Lehigh
Valley Health Network receive a green wristband.
Lehigh
Valley
Health
Network
