Frequently Asked Questions

Community Engagement Virtual Meeting

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Community Engagement Virtual Meeting - Thursday, June 18

• Question #1: What are the current numbers? - Watch Video
• Question #2: Why is Tulare hospital not accepting patients? - Watch Video
• Question #3: Have there been any cases of COVID in children in our county? - Watch Video
• Question #4: What is the current hospital census?- Watch Video
• Question #5: What is the current positivity rate? - Watch Video
• Question #6: Has Kaweah Health received any additional financial assistance from the government to help with the extra COVID expenses? If not, are we expecting any help? - Watch Video
• Question #7: How many positive cases are retests for the same person?- Watch Video
• Question #8: How many times can a person be retested? - Watch Video
• Question #9: How many successful extubations have we had? - Watch Video
• Question #10: How many employees have tested positive for the antibodies and are the employees that have tested positive for the antibodies the same employees that have recovered from COVID? When will it be available to the community? - Watch Video
• Question #11: Since we keep hearing about a possible surge in the fall, how is Kaweah Health doing with PPE and supplies? - Watch Video
• Question #12: What are the hospital’s recommendations for people who travel? Is it necessary to quarantine when we return home? Has there been instances of risk increasing due to air travel? - Watch Video
• Question #13: Governor Gavin Newsom just issued an order that California’s must wear face coverings in public. - Watch Video
• Question #14: Why does the CDC require the re-tests be added to the positive total? - Watch Video
• Question #15: Has Lifestyles seen a large amount of people come back to the gym or was the opening slow? - Watch Video
• Question #16: How long will the hospital keep the Command Center running? - Watch Video
• Question #17: Is the “No Visitor” policy still in place?- Watch Video
• Question #18: Employee Relief Fund
• Question #19: Sequoia Regional Cancer Center (SRCC) and the Imaging Center are no longer monitoring temperatures of patients. Is there not a blanket screening policy for the hospital?- Watch Video

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Community Engagement Virtual Meeting - Thursday, June 18

Question #1: What are the current numbers?

Question #2: Why is Tulare hospital not accepting patients?

Question #3: Have there been any cases of COVID in children in our county?

Question #4: What is the current hospital census?

Question #5: What is the current positivity rate?

Question #6: Has Kaweah Health received any additional financial assistance from the government to help with the extra COVID expenses? If not, are we expecting any help?

Question #7: How many positive cases are retests for the same person?

Question #8: How many times can a person be retested?

Question #9: How many successful extubations have we had?

Question #10: How many employees have tested positive for the antibodies and are the employees that have tested positive for the antibodies the same employees that have recovered from COVID? When will it be available to the community?

Question #11: Since we keep hearing about a possible surge in the fall, how is Kaweah Health doing with PPE and supplies?

Question #12: What are the hospital’s recommendations for people who travel? Is it necessary to quarantine when we return home? Has there been instances of risk increasing due to air travel?

Question #13: Governor Gavin Newsom just issued an order that California’s must wear face coverings in public.

Question #14: Why does the CDC require the re-tests be added to the positive total?

Question #15: Has Lifestyles seen a large amount of people come back to the gym or was the opening slow?

Question #16: How long will the hospital keep the Command Center running?

Question #17: Is the “No Visitor” policy still in place?

Question #19: Sequoia Regional Cancer Center (SRCC) and the Imaging Center are no longer monitoring temperatures of patients. Is there not a blanket screening policy for the hospital?