KAWEAH DELTA VIRTUAL TOWN HALL
Kaweah Delta’s Virtual Town Hall - Wednesday, May 20
At Kaweah Delta, the greatest lesson we have learned is the importance
of listening carefully to our community. We are launching a live webinar,
to further involve the community in our efforts to gather feedback. Your
feedback will help us continually improve and make sure we are best meeting
the needs of our region.
Gary Herbst, Kaweah Delta’s Chief Executive Officer
Hosted by Herbert Hawkins, Kaweah Delta Zone 1 Board Member
Questions from May 20 Town Hall Meeting
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HERE to view questions and answers.
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Question #1: How many people are currently in hospital with COVID?- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #2: How many deaths in Tulare County attributed to COVID were
Nursing Home Patients?- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #3: How many deaths in Tulare County attributed to COVID that
weren't in a Nursing Home, had underlying conditions?
- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #4: Are we seeing more cases because of more testing? Isn’t
it more helpful for the community to know the number of hospitalizations
and ventilators available?
- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #5: Why is the county not disclosing the age range of the people
who have passed away?- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #6: How many people in our county died last year during this same
timeframe from the flu, pneumonia, or other respiratory illnesses?
- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #7: What is our current capacity in Tulare County is to treat
COVID patients?- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #8: Where can the public receive information as to the exact number
of patients admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 from March until now.
It seems as though the majority of local “infected people”
have been able to fight this off at home. They would like to try to figure
out what the actual recovery rate has been. It seems as though the majority
of COVID-19 related deaths are mainly due to deaths from senior nursing
and rehab facilities. Where does the hospital report all of this and is
there a website to view it?
- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #9: Is there a timeline that the hospital hopes to meet in testing
for COVID?
- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #10: Are there timelines and goals established for each of the
"priority" groups?- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #11: Are people without symptoms being tested?- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #12: Can a Tulare County resident can be tested without an appointment?- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #13: What prescription drugs are being administered to COVID positive
patients who are hospitalized? If the prescription drugs vary, please
share the commonly administered.- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #14: What actions and steps has KD put into place to ensure patients
coming in for surgery won’t get COVID-19?
- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #15: Why is Kaweah resuming some services and prioritizing money
over patient and staff safety? There is concern that COVID cases in this
county are continuing to increase at an alarming rate and the hospital
should be more cautious about resuming operations.
- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #16: What are your thoughts on the County Board of Supervisor’s
decision to move forward with reopening our county in spite of the Tulare
County Health and Human Services and Governor Newsom’s guidelines?
- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #17: With so many cases on the rise, why haven’t city and
county leaders implemented mandatory masks when in public?
- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #18: When is the Lifestyle Center going to reopen?- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #19: Do you foresee a change in our labor and delivery policy
regarding visitors?- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #20: What is the timeframe for evaluating the reimplementation
of visitors for patients in the hospital in general?
- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #21: What is being done to contact Devin Nunes and our U.S. Senators
to get them to sponsor legislation to fund KDHCD for its losses due to
the pandemic?- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #22: Why have nursing homes in our area been hit so hard with
this virus?
- WATCH VIDEO
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Question #23: Is Kaweah Delta doing contact tracing?- WATCH VIDEO
Kaweah Delta’s Virtual Town Hall - Wednesday, May 20
Question #1: How many people are currently in hospital with COVID?
Question #2: How many deaths in Tulare County attributed to COVID were
Nursing Home Patients?
Question #3: How many deaths in Tulare County attributed to COVID that
weren't in a Nursing Home, had underlying conditions?
Question #4: Are we seeing more cases because of more testing? Isn’t
it more helpful for the community to know the number of hospitalizations
and ventilators available?
Question #5: Why is the county not disclosing the age range of the people
who have passed away?
Question #6: How many people in our county died last year during this same
timeframe from the flu, pneumonia, or other respiratory illnesses?
Question #7: What is our current capacity in Tulare County is to treat
COVID patients?
Question #8: Where can the public receive information as to the exact number
of patients admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 from March until now.
It seems as though the majority of local “infected people”
have been able to fight this off at home. They would like to try to figure
out what the actual recovery rate has been. It seems as though the majority
of COVID-19 related deaths are mainly due to deaths from senior nursing
and rehab facilities. Where does the hospital report all of this and is
there a website to view it?
Question #9: Is there a timeline that the hospital hopes to meet in testing
for COVID?
Question #10: Are there timelines and goals established for each of the
"priority" groups?
Question #11: Are people without symptoms being tested?
Question #12: Can a Tulare County resident can be tested without an appointment?
Question #13: What prescription drugs are being administered to COVID positive
patients who are hospitalized? If the prescription drugs vary, please
share the commonly administered.
Question #14: What actions and steps has KD put into place to ensure patients
coming in for surgery won’t get COVID-19?
Question #15: Why is Kaweah resuming some services and prioritizing money
over patient and staff safety? There is concern that COVID cases in this
county are continuing to increase at an alarming rate and the hospital
should be more cautious about resuming operations.
Question #16: What are your thoughts on the County Board of Supervisor’s
decision to move forward with reopening our county in spite of the Tulare
County Health and Human Services and Governor Newsom’s guidelines?
Question #17: With so many cases on the rise, why haven’t city and
county leaders implemented mandatory masks when in public?
Question #18: When is the Lifestyle Center going to reopen?
Question #19: Do you foresee a change in our labor and delivery policy
regarding visitors?
Question #20: What is the timeframe for evaluating the reimplementation
of visitors for patients in the hospital in general?
Question #21: What is being done to contact Devin Nunes and our U.S. Senators
to get them to sponsor legislation to fund KDHCD for its losses due to
the pandemic?
Question #22: Why have nursing homes in our area been hit so hard with
this virus?
Question #23: Is Kaweah Delta doing contact tracing?
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