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DCH Coronavirus Update 12-14-20

DCH Coronavirus Update 12-14-20

Vaccine Update

DCH Regional Medical Center has been selected by the Alabama Department of Public Health as one of the first facilities in Alabama to administer COVID-19 vaccines.

DCH will utilize prioritization recommendations from the CDC/ADPH for their administration. The first phase focuses on vaccinating front line healthcare staff and first responders. We anticipate being able to start administering vaccines to identified groups late this week.

Additional details will be provided tomorrow.

DCH is looking for individuals with a current Alabama RN, LPN or paramedic licensure to work as PRN/per diem (temporary) vaccination providers. Click here to view the job description. https://phe.tbe.taleo.net/phe01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=DCHSYSTEM&cws=38&rid=17731

Testing and Confirmed Cases

To protect patient privacy, DCH has established a minimum threshold of five for reporting numbers of inpatients with laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19.

DCH internal counts as of 5:00 p.m. on 12/14/20:

  • 154 inpatients are positive for COVID-19.
  • 32 inpatients who are positive for COVID-19 are being treated in the ICU.
  • 11 who are positive for COVID-19 are on ventilators.
  • 13 who are positive for COVID-19 are on a BiPAP.
  • 5,673 (cumulative) unique positives for COVID-19 tests including results from the ED, triage tent and inpatient. These individuals are not necessarily in the hospital.
  • 30,997 (cumulative) unique negatives for COVID-19 at DCH sites.
  • 6,914 (cumulative) positive COVID-19 at DCH sites. These individuals are not necessarily in the hospital.
  • 51,820 (cumulative) negative tests at DCH sites.
  • 1,666 inpatients (cumulative) who were positive for COVID-19 have been discharged.
  • 298 inpatients (cumulative) who were positive for COVID-19 have died at DCH. This is not an indication of the cause of death, only that the individuals were positive for COVID-19 at the time of death.
  • 140 Tuscaloosa County residents (cumulative) who were positive for COVID-19 have died (per the Alabama Department of Public Health).