{"id":11080,"date":"2022-11-08T13:31:37","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T03:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/?p=11080"},"modified":"2022-11-08T15:14:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T05:14:24","slug":"ed-stars-20221108","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/facility-messages\/ed-stars-20221108","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Executive Director | COVID Precautions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div id=\"attachment_4182\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4182\" class=\"size-fusion-200 wp-image-4182 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2022\/01\/helen-boocock-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Helen Boocock\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/300;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Helen Boocock, Executive Director, STARS<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>STARS are currently responding to a group of patients and a number of staff who have tested positive for COVID-19.<\/h4>\n<p>Close contacts are being managed by infection control protocols at this time. Additional high touch point cleaning is in place.<\/p>\n<p>This acts as a timely reminder to us all that COVID-19 is still present in our community, so to protect yourself, your family and our patients and staff :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not come to work if you are unwell.<\/li>\n<li>If you are unwell and require a PCR you can do this through 4cyte or QML drive through collection centres or visit one of the local respiratory clinics.<\/li>\n<li>We also have RAT tests available for staff who become unwell or are close contacts. Pease contact our IMPS team on 77961 if you or a team member\u00a0require a RAT test.<\/li>\n<li>Please remember if you get a\u00a0negative RAT test and are still unwell <strong>you are not permitted to attend<\/strong> work and you must remain off until you are asymptomatic. A\u00a0PCR is strongly recommended in this\u00a0scenario.<\/li>\n<li><strong>All staff who are positive must remain off work for 7 days. You are not permitted to enter a hospital for 7 days after a positive test result. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>While masks are not mandatory\u00a0in other clinical areas we strongly encourage staff to wear a\u00a0mask to protect themselves, their family and their community.\u00a0Masks will continue to be made available for use by staff or visitors at key entrances\/care points.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/comms.health.qld.gov.au\/ch\/92002\/wwbrk\/5499\/HmQYsiJ3XJGG1xAKKuSGnEhMuAJ_aNA3VIiK_a_t.pdf\">Standard<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/comms.health.qld.gov.au\/ch\/92002\/wwbrk\/5564\/HmQYsiJ3XJGG1xAKKuSGM6AN2GyEsyntpDOwYH1p.pdf\">Transmission based precautions<\/a> still apply.<\/li>\n<li>Please ensure you read all <a href=\"https:\/\/comms.health.qld.gov.au\/ch\/92002\/wwbrk\/2999\/HmQYsiJ3XJGG1xAKKuSGDXoP8fukWLmfjj35QfGD.html\">signage<\/a> on patient&#8217;s rooms and perform a standard precautions assessment when providing care to ascertain if you need PPE.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain social distancing &#8211; please ensure 1.5 metres between each other as much as possible including on lunch breaks.<\/li>\n<li>Staff are encouraged to eat outside on the balcony.<\/li>\n<li>Keep up to date with your vaccinations<\/li>\n<li>Maintain good hand and respiratory hygiene.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thank you for helping us to keep our STARS community safe.<\/p>\n<p>Best wishes,<\/p>\n<p><strong>Helen Boocock<\/strong><br \/>\nExecutive Director, STARS<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STARS are currently responding to a group of patients and a number of staff who have tested positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[160,167],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-facility-messages","category-ed-stars"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - 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