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MILWAUKEE Alverno Colleges JoAnn McGrath School of Nursing and Health Professions will donate its supply of protective gear and face masks to their primary healthcare partner, Ascension, on Monday, March 23, the school announced Sunday.

Alverno will donate 30 gowns, 450 masks, and 9 cases of gloves to Ascension hospitals during this coronavirus pandemic. The college will continue teaching courses online until the end of the semester.

Ascension Wisconsin made a call for donations for personal protective equipment (PPE) on Saturday, March 21.

Individuals or companies interested in making a donation should contact Ascension Wisconsins Foundation partners atAscensionWIFoundations@ascension.org. Once the donation is confirmed, arrangements can be made to pick up the donation and deliver it to the appropriate Ascension Wisconsin facility.

Supplies being requested for donation:

Ascension asks that donationsnotbe dropped off at Ascension Wisconsin facilities. The Ascension Wisconsin Foundation team will work directly with individuals and companies to assess each donation.

At this time, Ascension Wisconsin cannot accept donations that are handmade (ex: sewn face masks) and is working with local and state health officials to determine if such items could be an option in the future.

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MOUNT PLEASANT Ascension Health said that it has officially launched drive-thru testing for COVID-19 in Wisconsin, including one location in Mount Pleasant.

SC Johnson helped Ascension set up the testing location.

"Ascension All Saints Hospital is incredibly grateful to SC Johnson for its support at a time we all need to come together," Kristin McManmon, Ascension All Saints Hospital President, said in a statement. "We opened our first COVID-19 mobile testing site in Mount Pleasant today and deeply appreciate the generous assistance of SC Johnson as we all work to slow the transmission of COVID-19 and care for all those in need."

Before getting tested, individuals still need to be prescreened by an Ascension provider by phone or virtually via Ascension Online Care. If a provider deems that the individual should be tested, then they will be told where the nearest testing location is.

Prescreening questions include travel history, inquiries about symptoms and potential contact with other COVID-19 patients.

On-site, patients will not leave their car. Nasal swab samples will be collected and then sent to a lab for testing, with results expected to take up to one week.

Toilet paper rolls are mixed in with Whiteclaw Hard Seltzer cans inside a crane game machine at Marci's on Main in Downtown Racine Saturday.

Mike Conley, of Racine, and Mark and Jeff Sandberg, of Mondovi have a drink Saturday at Ivanhoe Pub & Eatery in Downtown Racine, after the annual Downtown Racine St. Patrick's Day Parade was canceled because the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mark Sandberg, of Mondovi, Wisconsin, raises a glass of green beer Saturday at the Ivanhoe Pub & Eatery in Downtown Racine, after the annual Downtown Racine St. Patrick's Day Parade was canceled because the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ivanhoe will open its doors at 7 a.m. on Tuesday to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and will feature an Irish Breakfest and live music.

Mike Conley of Racine, and his nephew Jeff Sandberg, of Mondovi tip their hats (revealing even smaller hats) on Saturday at Ivanhoe Pub & Eatery in Downtown Racine, after the annual Downtown Racine St. Patrick's Day Parade was canceled because the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ivanhoe is still planning to open its doors at 7 a.m. Tuesday to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and feature an Irish Breakfast and live music.

Shawn Pittsley, Janet Kinsley, Gary Kinsley and Rick Simon wait to cross Sixth Street while walking along Wisconsin Avenue on Saturday. Downtown Racine was conspicuously quiet Saturday, considering it was expected to be full with St. Patrick's Day Parade celebrators, but the parade and other festivities were called off due to COVID-19 fears.

Waitress Tyna Rodriguez delivers drinks to customers Saturday March 14, 2020, at the Ivanhoe Pub & Eatery in Downtown Racine, after the annual Downtown Racine St. Patrick's Day Parade was canceled because the coronavirus pandemic. The Ivanhoe will open its doors at 7 a.m., Tuesday to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and will feature an Irish Breakfest and live music.

Gerardo and Julia Aquino drink green beer at Marci's on Main on Saturday. They were undeterred by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marci Bruley and her son, Austin Krieger, serve drinks to thirsty patrons the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day in Downtown Racine.

Bobby Nash walks back toThe Ivanhoe Pub & Eatery, dressed in green, Saturday afternoon during Saturday's atypical St. Patrick's Day weekend festivities.

A sign inside an information kiosk advertises Saturday's St. Patrick Day's Parade that was canceled due to COVID-19 fears.

Three men walk along Sixth Street, dressed in faux Irish garb, Saturday afternoon.

A woman, wearing a green scarf the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day, crosses a quiet Wisconsin Avenue. Downtown was expected to be busy that day, but theSt. Patrick's Day Parade and other festivities were canceled due to coronavirus quarantines.

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Beginning March 21, Ascension Hospitals will be temporarily stopping in-person visitations, however there will be some exceptions made on a case-by-case basis.

Exceptions will include labor and delivery, neonatal intensive care and end-of-life-care.

Ascension is implementing the no in-person visitation restrictions as a continued attempt to try and limit the chance of exposure to COVID-19 by both patients and employees.

In a statement released by Ascension they stated,

"We understand that during this time it is important to stay connected to loved ones and remain aware of their status while hospitalized. We encourage any potential visitors to use alternate methods of communication to stay in contact with loved ones, such as calling, video chatting, or texting."

The hospital is recommending staying in contact through virtual visitation. Suggesting that both patient and potential visitor download apps like, Facetime, Google Hangout and Skype.

Additional changes to Ascension's restricted visitation policy include:

There is no current time-frame for when this policy will be lifted.

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RACINE COUNTY Ascension Medical Group Wisconsin is developing drive-through testing sites for COVID-19, the organization announced Thursday afternoon. The first three are in Franklin, West Allis and Milwaukee, but Ascension is not publicly announced exact testing site locations.

Individuals who wish to be tested must first be prescreened by an Ascension Medical Group provider, by phone, or virtually using Ascension Online Care. For Racine County residents, they would then be directed to the nearest testing site, in Franklin.

We are working diligently with local and state health officials to operationalize these sites as quickly as possible to keep the health and safety of the communities we're privileged to serve a top priority, an Ascension spokeswoman stated.

The screening involves answering a series of questions about symptoms, travel history and any potential contact with COVID-19 patients. Patients who meet the criteria, which is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will be given an appointment for drive-through testing at the appropriate site.

There also is an Ascension COVID-19 Hotline set up for those who have questions about COVID-19, are experiencing symptoms, or those who want to receive a text message to schedule an Ascension Online Care appointment with a provider. The toll-free number for Wisconsin is 1-833-981-0711.

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Posted: Mar 22, 2020 / 05:40 PM UTC / Updated: Mar 22, 2020 / 05:40 PM UTC

Ascension Lourdes and UHS Continue to Stress Virtual Walk-Ins for COVID Screening

Due to a limited supply of personal protective equipment and tests for COVID-19, in order to best treat our patients, we are limiting testing to only those patients who are most critical.

Because of this, we ask patients to not use our Primary Care practices, walk-ins or Emergency Departments simply because they want to be tested.

If you feel you may be ill, the best first step is to utilize a virtual walk-in visit at https://ascension.org/onlinecare or https://nyuhs.zipnosis.com.

Patients will be screened and evaluated by a provider in the safety of their homes.

If you cannot utilize the virtual walk-in, patients may call their primary care offices for telephonic screening first.

Patients who do not receive a COVID 19 test will be evaluated with careful consideration to their needs and given a plan of care to best support their recovery.

We are taking these measures to ensure the safety of our patients and staff by limiting unnecessary exposure.

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Leading healthcare provider organizations will focus on seamless care coordination

AUSTIN, Texas and SAN FRANCISCO, March 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One Medical is bringing its modernized, membership-based primary care model to Austin, and will partner with Ascension Texas to facilitate more seamless access and coordinated care across primary care and specialty care services.

One Medicals consumer-driven primary care platform combines seamless digital health and inviting in-office care convenient to where people work, shop, live and click. One Medical plans to launch in Austin with new medical office locations and its digital health services over the next 12 months, and will clinically and digitally integrate with Ascension Texas providers and sites of care in the community. Through this partnership, the two organizations aim to achieve greater care coordination between primary and specialty care settings, advance an exceptional experience for consumers and employers, and reduce administrative burdens and costs. Austin will be One Medicals 13th metropolitan market, following its anticipated entry into Atlanta, Georgia, Portland, Oregon, and Orange County, California in 2020.

We greatly look forward to expanding to Austin in collaboration with Ascension Texas. Together, we will deliver streamlined access and a heightened experience across primary and specialty care settings, furthering our vision to delight our members with better health, better care, and lower costs, said John Singerling, Chief Network Officer of One Medical.

As Ascension Texas primary care providers continue to serve the rapidly growing needs of the expanding Austin market, both in person and through virtual care, we look forward to welcoming One Medical providers to further care for the community, said Samson Jesudass, MD, Chief Clinical Officer, Ascension Texas. Through this collaboration, our specialists will work with primary care providers to offer seamless specialty care and services to those we together are privileged to serve.

About One MedicalOne Medical is a membership-based primary care platform with seamless digital health and inviting in-office care, convenient to where people work, shop, live and click. One Medicals mission is to transform health care for all through a human-centered, technology-powered model. One Medicals vision is to delight members with better health, better care, and lower costs.

Headquartered in San Francisco, 1Life Healthcare, Inc. (ONEM) is the administrative and managerial services company for the affiliated One Medical physician owned professional corporations that deliver medical services in-office and virtually. 1Life and the One Medical entities do business under the One Medical brand.

About Ascension TexasIn Texas, Ascension operates Ascension Providence and Ascension Seton, which includes Dell Childrens Medical Center, the regions only comprehensive childrens hospital and pediatric Level I trauma center, and Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas, the regions only Level I trauma center for adults. Ascension Seton partners with Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin and shares a common vision of transforming healthcare through a focus on quality and value. Serving Texas for 115 years, Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension is one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., operating 2,600 sites of care including 150 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Visit http://www.ascension.org and http://www.dellchildrens.net.

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Kristina Skinner, One MedicalDirector of External Communicationspress@onemedical.com650-743-5187

Danielle Hall, Ascension TexasPublic Relations Managerdanielle.hall3@ascension.org 931-247-3527

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Each facility has an established Emergency Operations Plan with individualized plans for a number of scenarios, including pandemics.

Ascension is committed to regularly communicating with the care team members across all markets and settings.

This includes keeping the care team informed with regular communication on the latest information related to COVID-19.

Facilities have activated emergency response protocols which utilize the Incident Command System. ICS is a standardized system to allow efficient management and communication with internal and external agencies.

Updating infection prevention protocols for coronavirus

Ascensions infection prevention specialists work closely with the CDC and local public health authorities to follow proper infection control precautions and protocols to protect patients, visitors and associates, including any additional measures to consider implementing. It is possible that the CDC may modify recommended procedures as they learn more about this virus.

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SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD and Saint Thomas in Middle Tennessee:Scroll DOWN for information on TriStar StoneCrest Medical in Smyrna, TNAscension Saint Thomas Facility Visitation & Associate Screening Policies As part of a comprehensive response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Ascension Saint Thomas has evaluated our visitor policies. Our guidance addresses your safety and the safety of our associates, physicians, and community, while ensuring that we continue to deliver optimal care. Our priority is to reduce transmission and to protect people who are at higher risk for adverse health complications. Please comply with the following revised guidance, which goes into effect today (3/19/20) at 8 p.m.

Visitation Policy | Effective Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 8 p.m.

Visitors are temporarily restricted to: Virtual visitation only If you need support in the virtual visitation process, please ask your nurse or patient care technician

Exceptions to our visitation policy may be made by hospital leadership balancing the health risks and the patient's right to receive visitors.

Predefined exceptions include:

Neonatal ICU and pediatric patients; limited to one legal guardian Women giving birth; limited to one birthing partner Patients undergoing surgery/testing; limited to one visitor End of life care as determined by our care team; limited to one visitor

Mandatory Associate Screening Policy | In Effect

The COVID-19 mandatory associate screening is intended to provide additional safeguards for our patients, families, visitors and caregivers through decreased exposure to individuals who may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Effective March 17, 2020, all associates, contingent workers, aligned medical staff, volunteers, residents/students, and other healthcare workers entering our sites of care will be screened for symptoms of COVID-19.

Sites will be placed on restricted ingress for all associates, contingent workers, aligned medical staff, residents and other healthcare workers, and any authorized students and volunteers. Screeners will be stationed at designated entrances to conduct screening assessments of all individuals entering the building.

We expect the screening should take no more than a few minutes per person; however, anticipate that in some locations the volume could cause some delays. Associates not exhibiting symptoms assessed in the screening will be cleared to report to their work area and start their shift.

Associates who indicate positive for the symptoms of fever, cough or flu-like symptoms will be directed to contact the Associate Health Clinical consultation line immediately for further assessment. A triage nurse will discuss your symptoms and may refer those with symptomology consistent with COVID-19 for definitive testing.

Based upon the findings you may be directed to: (1) Remain off of work for up to 14 days with self monitoring; (2) Return to work with self monitoring; (3) Return to work with no monitoring.

Non-Associate contingent workers, aligned medical staff, volunteers, residents/students, and other healthcare workers who indicate positive for symptoms of fever, cough or flu-like symptoms will be directed to call the local Ascension Associate Health Department and their employer and/or healthcare provider as applicable. Associate Health will discuss your symptoms.

Based upon the findings you may be directed to: (1) Remain off of work for up to 14 days with self monitoring; (2) Return to work with self monitoring; (3) Return to work with no monitoring.

For off-site practice locations (eg. Ascension Medical Group practice sites) the practice manager or supervisor should ensure that all practice associates are free of fever, cough and difficulty breathing. If any practice associate screens positive for one of these screening criteria, they should follow directions as outlined above.

All visitors will be screened upon entry into the facility. No visitors under the age of 18 Screening questions will include: Do you have a fever? Do you have a cough? Do you have difficulty breathing? If the answer to any of these is "yes", the visitor will be not be allowed to enter our facility

We encourage any potential visitors to use alternate methods of communication to stay in contact with loved ones, such as calling, video chatting, or texting. Thank you for your support in adhering to these guidelines, and thank you for trusting Ascension Saint Thomas for your care.

TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center (Smyrna, TN):TriStar StoneCrest currently has a 'No Visitation' policy in effect.

There are a few exceptions and allowances to the policy, including:

Pediatric Patients: 1 parent or caregiver OB Patients: 1 birthing or care partner Outpatient Surgery or Outpatient Testing: 1 caregiver Further exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis.

Greeters will be screening at the designated entrances with a list of basic questions to help ensure that individuals who might spread the virus get the care they need while not exposing patients, staff and other guests.

During this time, visitors may want to consider alternative communication options, if available, such as phone, FaceTime, text or email.

Thank you for your help in maintaining a safe environment for our patients, colleagues and community.

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