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COVID-19 Newsletter |
Chief Executive Officer
Volume 1, Number 14 June 26, 2020
In this Issue:
01. Message fromthe CEO
02. You AreAppreciated
04. Thank You toOur Donors
03. Testing Update
08. CommunityResources
We Stand Together
It has been another eventful week here at UMC. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to all to adapt to numerous changes and overcome significant challenges – all while staying strong to care for a community that is concerned, worried, and scared. The level of professionalism, kindness, and empathy is something that continues to impress all UMC stakeholders. You, and the entire UMC team, are heroes and should be recognized as such.
This week it was announced that the transfer of the skilled nursing home residents, that was originally planned to be temporary, will be permanent. While I realize this may be a shock to some of the staff, we are making every effort to ensure that comparable positions in at UMC are available. Where possible, additional training and professional development is being offered to expand staff capabilities too.
Please be assured, we will take care of our people. You mean too much to us, not to.
While I know these changes are different from what was originally planned, it is a necessary adjustment to allow us to best respond to the pandemic. It will not change our commitment to the UMC team or the critically important services we provide to the community.
City leaders also recognize these contributions – especially noted in the Mayor’s recent statements around bringing two new hospitals to Washington, DC – and her commitment to keep UMC open until the new hospital is completed. UMC was recognized specifically for being “an essential part of the District’s plan to flatten the curve.”
We understand that saying you are valued is important – but showing it is also necessary. I want you to see, feel, experience, and know the sincerity of our commitment to you. We will be exploring additional ways to support our staff, build morale, and relieve stress during these uncertain times – after all – we are all in this together.
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10. UMC in the News
09. DC COVID-19Numbers
05 – 07. Community Events & Activities
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Congratulations to all the CNAs and Technicians! We hope you enjoyed your week and know how much you
are appreciated.
You Are Appreciated!!
Stay Safe As the District of Columbia’s only public hospital, we all have a heightened responsibility to prevent the spread of COVID-19 whether on/or off duty. Although the city will begin phase one of the plan to reopen we must continue to adhere to the safety, shut-in, and social distancing mandates in effect throughout the region.
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THANK YOU!!!! We are so grateful to the District residents and local businesses who have poured out an overflow of support to UMC through donated meals and/or PPE. Please share expressions of gratitude to the businesses directly or send a note to Toya Carmichael, VP of Public Relations / Corporate Secretary @ [email protected]. You may also follow UMC on Instagram @unitedmedicaldc.
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Donated Meals
Off Their Plate / The Alibi / Compass Rose DC
MRP Realty / Bourbon Coffee
Join the Mayor's Office on African American Affairs (MOAAA), the Department of Insurance Securities & Banking (DISB), DC Public Library (DCPL), and the historic
Industrial Bank at the Virtual Financially Fit DC: A Workshop Series on Black Generational Wealth Building. This is a three-part series designed to help close the the
racial wealth gap and increase financial literacy in the African American community. The series will highlight tools and resources focused on Family Financial Emergency Planning,
Taxes, and Life Insurance to build generational wealth. This is a partnership with the Department of Insurance Securities & Banking (DISB), DC Public Library (DCPL), and Industrial Bank. Throughout the series, DCPL and DISB will provide books and online
resources on wealth building that residents can access.
Family Financial Emergency Planning Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 | Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
The Financially Fit DC Workshop Series on Financial Emergency Planning will discuss the importance of saving, having liquid cash readily available, shelter and homeownership,
loan modifications, and learning new skills for additional income.
Leveraging Life Insurance to Build Generational Wealth Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2020 | Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
The Financially Fit DC Workshop Series on Insurance will explain the different types of insurance (e.g. whole life vs. term life vs. final expense), educate residents on how to
borrow cash value from their life insurance policies, and when to get insurance for their family.
Community Events/ Activities
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UMC is excited to partner with the Physicians Committee for their free 8-week nutrition class series! Physicians and community partners will share practical tips, meal planning, interactive Q&A, and more to help improve health conditions like diabetes, weight, and high blood pressure. Sign up for free at PCRM.org/NutritionClass.
NEW HOSPITAL HEARING
As you know, the Bowser administration recently transmitted two bills to the Council to create a new hospital on the St. Elizabeths East campus run by George Washington University Hospital and a new Howard University Hospital to be built adjacent to and replace the current Howard University Hospital. Those two bills are the “New Hospital at St. Elizabeths Act of 2020” and the “New Howard University Hospital and Redevelopment Tax Abatement Act of 2020.” The legislation for the new hospital on the St. Elizabeths East campus has been referred to the Committee on Health, which I chair, and the legislation for the new Howard University Hospital has been referred to the Committee on Business and Economic Development, chaired by Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, because it involves tax abatements. Councilmember McDuffie and I have scheduled a Joint Public Hearing of our two committees, which will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., via WebEx. You can sign up to testify by contacting Malcolm Cameron, Legislative Analyst for the Committee on Health, by 5 pm on Friday, June 26th at [email protected] or (202) 341-4425. I encourage everyone to sign up to testify at the June 30th hearing, because my colleagues need to hear from Ward 7 residents who want to bring health equity to the East End of District. Assuming the hearing goes as expected, I will hold the Committee mark-up on the new hospital legislation on July 1, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., via WebEx, so we can have the required two votes on the legislation before the Council’s summer recess, allowing planning and design to begin as soon as possible for the new hospital with George Washington University Hospital. The new hospital on the St. Elizabeths East campus will be a state-of-the-art community hospital that anchors a true health care system for Wards 7 and 8. Working with my Council colleagues, I was able to reassemble $325.5 million to build this state-of-the-art community hospital on the St. Elizabeths East campus, which will serve as the catalyst for a true interconnected health care system of emergency care, urgent care, specialty care, ambulatory care, primary care, medical offices, independent physicians, and dentists. The proposed FY21 budget adds another $58.2 million to this project for an ambulatory care facility and additional infrastructure for a total of $383.7 million. George Washington University Hospital is also paying for two new urgent care centers, one in Ward 7 and one in Ward 8. We are at the precipice of something truly transformative, because this hospital will restore trauma care services and obstetrical care within a community hospital that is modeled off national best practices for emergency health care delivery.
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Transportation Uber has partnered with DCHA to provide free transportation for health care workers. Managers, please share the attached documents with your employees and post them in your break rooms.
Program Details:
• Each week employees can access the Uber promo code via the following link: https://r.uber.com/cdTeeIa5IW
• Once downloaded employees can use their Uber account as they normally would, and the credits will automatically apply
• Rides are valid from 7:30 pm - 1 am every day and 5 am - 8 am Mon - Sun
• Trips must begin or end at UMC hospital entrance
• Each trip is valid for up to $25; balance owed by each passenger
• Health care workers are required to show their hospital badge and wear a face mask when ride sharing
• A new promo link will be provided every Monday by Noon using the link: https://r.uber.com/cdTeeIa5IW.
If you have questions, contact Pam Whiting in Human Resources at extension 6079.
Community Resources
The Hospital Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team recognizes that you are more than an employee and that as much as you care for our patients, staff, and visitors, you must also care for your families at home.
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Total Number Positives
Percent
All 10185 100 Race
Unknown 117
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American Indian/Alaska Native
26 <1
Asian 163 2 Black/African American 5095 50 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
29 <1
Other/Multi-Racial 2549 25 White 2094 21
Ethnicity
Unknown 1110 11 Hispanic or Latinx 2944 29 NOT Hispanic or Latinx 6113 60
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For the latest information on the District Government’s response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), please visit coronavirus.dc.gov.
Cases as of June 25, 2020
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UMC IN THE NEWS– June 19 – June 26, 2020 UMC Staff are reminded to direct ALL MEDIA INQUIRIES to Toya Carmichael, VP of Public Relations @[email protected].
Monday, June 22, 2020 – DC Nurses Demand Hazard Pay During Pandemic by Mike Murrillo, WTOP.com
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 – FCC Approves Twelfth Set of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications, South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report
