Update to Ottawa County Riverview Healthcare Campus

COVID-19 / Respiratory Protocols

EFFECTIVE 5/12/23

On May 11, 2023 Ottawa County Riverview Healthcare Campus’ COVID-19 Team has reviewed these guidelines and will be following the protocols listed below. The protocols are consistent with CMS Guidelines that coincide with the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.

Masking:

1. Will be required, per transmission-based precautions, in rooms where residents are being isolated for confirmed, or suspected, cases of COVID-19
or other similar contagious diseases.

2. When recommended by the Ottawa County Health Department.

3. When masking is required for a facility-wide need, or based on a facility assessment, in high-risk areas with higher-risk populations during periods of higher transmission, based on the following possible metrics:

a. Seasonality
b. Local COVID-19 incident rates and hospitalization rates
c. Measures for other respiratory infections

4. Staff with vaccination exemptions. *

Screening Via Accushield

Screening IS required for our therapy staff, staff with vaccination exemptions *, agency staff, service and repair personnel, medical service contractors and hospice staff via the Accushield system. Staff can use any door to enter or exit but contractors and volunteers MUST use the front entrance. Visitors, while not required to screen, must sign in at the front door or on Station 4.

*Staff with vaccination exemptions must either wear a mask, OR screen with the Accushield system each time they work.

Testing:

Riverview will no longer be testing asymptomatic staff, including the unvaccinated. Testing will only be done when a staff member, contractor, volunteer and / or student is experiencing respiratory-like symptoms.

Symptomatic staff, contractors, volunteers, and students will be required to test prior to any direct resident contact. Symptomatic individuals should don a mask upon entry into the building . Additionally, anyone who develops respiratory-like symptoms during their shift will be required to test.

Visitation:

Visitors should not visit if they are experiencing respiratory-like symptoms, have tested positive for COVID-19 within 10 days of their visit or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 within 10 days.

After hours, visitors must use the Station 4, Cottage Cove, or the Hartford Entrance when visiting. The front door will be locked after hours and a Riverview Staff member will need to assist with entering and exiting the building. Hartford Residents will be responsible for assisting their guests into the Hartford
from 8pm-8am.

The above protocols are all subject to change based on COVID-19 outbreaks, changes in guidance from the CDC, CMS, Ohio Department of Health or Ottawa County Health Department or in situations where the Riverview COVID-19 Team determines stricter protocols are needed to protect staff and residents.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Becky Lenke, APRN, FNP-C, Infection Preventionist
rlenke@co.ottawa.oh.us
Ext. 4043

Lisa Dobbelare, RN, Director of Nursing
ldobbelare@co.ottawa.oh.us
Ext. 4024

Michael Freeman, LNHA, MBA, Administrator
mfreeman@co.ottawa.oh.us
Ext. 4020