{"id":8873,"date":"2022-01-07T07:04:54","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T21:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/?p=4033"},"modified":"2022-01-07T07:04:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T21:04:54","slug":"ed-tpch-20220107","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/facility-messages\/ed-tpch-20220107","title":{"rendered":"TPCH COVID-19 Staff Update"},"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-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"31 August 2020\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2022\/01\/tpch-banner.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3991 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div id=\"attachment_4086\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4086\" class=\"wp-image-4086 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2022\/01\/photinos-tami-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tami Photinos\" 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-4086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tami Photinos Executive Director The Prince Charles Hospital<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>What a huge week it\u2019s been for everyone. With the daily challenges of COVID-19 and its impact on our hospital, I appreciate that we are all feeling the pressures of the current environment we are working in. We are making many changes, often at short notice, supported by a reduced workforce who are operating at full pace to ensure we can continue to care for our patients. This is a big ask, and we appreciate the extraordinary efforts of everyone at this time.<\/h4>\n<p>Our Executive Director, Tami Photinos will return on Monday 10 January after a well-deserved break, so we look forward to having her back in the office.<\/p>\n<p>Some important updates for today:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Fever Clinics<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Both our public and staff fever clinics have seen a significant number of presentations this week due to increased community transmission. To support people over the weekend, here are the Clinics&#8217; hours :<\/p>\n<h3>Staff Only Fever Clinic:<\/h3>\n<p>Weekend: 7.30am &#8211; 12.30pm<br \/>\nWeekdays: 7am &#8211; 2pm<br \/>\nThe Staff Fever Clinic is located in Outpatients B (former Children\u2019s Outpatients Department) on the Ground Floor opposite Lifts D). Please refer to our TPCH campus map below for directions.<\/p>\n<h3>Public Fever Clinic:<\/h3>\n<p>8.30am to 4pm, 7 days<\/p>\n<p>Please note: The Staff Only Fever Clinic is open to all Metro North staff as well as family members. Family members must be from the staff member\u2019s direct household and are to be accompanied by the staff member to access testing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/comms.health.qld.gov.au\/ch\/92002\/5yqcr\/2509\/fFQAchs1R1UPEwBoKvn3x0uQoxxgs.3jQCzQ7lRg.pdf\">TPCH map<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Reminder &#8211; when waiting for testing<\/h2>\n<p>When waiting:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please queue <u>outside<\/u> near the Indigenous Healing Garden near Building 14<\/li>\n<li>If you are waiting to get tested, it is not appropriate to leave the line for a non-essential reason e.g visit the caf\u00e9 to buy a coffee. This is a safety risk and could heighten the risk of transmission to other staff and patients. As soon as you have been tested, please head straight home as per the guidelines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>PPE<\/h2>\n<h3>Face shields<\/h3>\n<p>Please note that face shields are not a single use item and can be re-used by individual staff members. Staff using a face shield are asked to clean the shield with a clinell wipe at the end of each period of use, and store in an appropriate place for next time. Please do not discard. This will help ensure an adequate ongoing supply of face shields across the hospital.<\/p>\n<h3>Fit testing<\/h3>\n<p>There is currently a high demand for fit testing at TPCH. Staff requiring a fit testing appointment can book <a href=\"https:\/\/comms.health.qld.gov.au\/ch\/92002\/5yqcr\/2508\/fFQAchs1R1UPEwBoKvn3fn.mVOcJabnQZSO.FmgE.html\">online here<\/a>. Staff waiting for a fit testing appointment should wear a P2\/N95\u00a0mask\u00a0and apply a fit check.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Returning COVID-19 impacted staff to work\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There are currently a number of TPCH furloughed, either because they are a close contact or because they are COVID-19 positive. To allow us to support impacted staff to return to the workplace in a targeted way, we ask that staff and\/or line managers email the <u>name and contact number<\/u> of the relevant staff member\/s to: <a href=\"mailto:TPCHContactTracing@health.qld.gov.au\">TPCHContactTracing@health.qld.gov.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For any queries about COVID-19 related leave, please contact\u00a0our local HR team on&nbsp;3139&nbsp;4841.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Supporting you\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We know that many staff may be feeling overwhelmed at this time of uncertainty and change. If you need support, please do not hesitate to reach out and ask for assistance. Please speak to your line manager in the first instance, or alternatively, members of TPCH Executive Leadership Team and Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) are always on hand and will endeavour to help in whatever ways possible.<\/p>\n<p>TPCH EOC can be contacted on ext. 6127 or via email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:EOC-TPCH@health.qld.gov.au\">EOC-TPCH@health.qld.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kind\u00a0regards,<br \/>\n<strong>TPCH Executive Leadership Team\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a huge week it\u2019s been for everyone. With the daily challenges of COVID-19 and its impact on our hospital, I appreciate that we are all feeling the pressures of the current environment we are working in. We are making many changes, often at short notice, supported by a reduced workforce who are operating at full pace to ensure we can continue to care for our patients. This is a big ask, and we appreciate the extraordinary efforts of everyone at this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[160,161],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-facility-messages","category-ed-tpch"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>TPCH COVID-19 Staff Update - Staff Extranet<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"TPCH COVID-19 Staff Update - Staff Extranet\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What a huge week it\u2019s been for everyone. 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