March 11, 2020
KCHH Parents,
KCHH is continuing to follow local and national health department and emergency management situation reports regarding confirmed cases of Coronavirus.
Keeping our families and staff healthy is a community effort. The KCHH policy regarding any/all
illness, including COVID-19, is as follows:
- Therapists/staff members who exhibit any signs/symptoms of illness will not be permitted to come to work or treat patients.
- Standard precautions for healthcare should be followed per KCHH policy, including washing/sanitizing hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; this includes prior to and during treatment, after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
- Patients who exhibit signs/symptoms of illness, or who have been in contact with an individual who tested positive to COVID-19, should not be seen for treatment; parents should contact clinicians directly to cancel.
- All therapy materials will be sanitized after each use, per KCHH policy.
- Additional universal precautions which are being advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention re: COVID-19 are as follows:
-Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
-Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
-Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
-Avoid sharing cups and eating utensils with others.
Additional information on COVID-19 is available by calling the DSHS COVID-19 Call Center: 1-877-570-9779 from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday through Friday, by emailing coronavirus@dshs.texas.gov, or by visiting the CDC website.
Flu and COVID-19 share many characteristics, but there are some key differences between the two. Here is a link from the CDC on Similarities and Differences between Flu and COVID-19: cdc.gov/flu/symptoms/flu-vs-covid19.htm
We will continue to keep you all abreast if any additional information needs to be disseminated.
Thank you!!
The KCHH Management Team
