Each day, you will receive a COVID-19 update, focused on what you need to know, what you need to do, and what you need to share. Please print this out to share as a Huddle Sheet with your team.
TODAY’S COVID-19 INFORMATION
NEW: Epidemiology data and notes
NEW: Watch the Video of the Arrival of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines
NEW: Donning (putting on) and Doffing (removing) Tips for PPE
REMINDER: MyChart Account Required to Schedule COVID-19 Vaccination
REMINDER: COVID-19 Vaccine Information on your Cell Phone
REMINDER: Cyber Threats Information
Helpful links
Resources
What You Need to Know
As of 6:30 a.m. today, Denver Health had 44 inpatient COVID-19 cases (-4 from yesterday).
For more information, please visit the Denver Public Health COVID-19 Data Summary (please use Edge or Chrome). The website is updated daily and contains data on cases, hospitalization, deaths, testing and symptom monitoring.
NEW: Watch the Video of the Arrival of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines
The first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Denver Health early Wednesday morning. Here’s a look at the extraordinary care that goes into receiving and storing this priceless commodity. We captured the story here for you to watch.
NEW: Donning (putting on) and Doffing (removing) Tips for PPE
The HIT Team at Denver Health put together a new Donning and Doffing Tips Sheet. You can find it attached or on the COVID-19 Help Center here.
REMINDER: MyChart Account Required to Schedule COVID-19 Vaccination
Approximately 300 staff members who are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine have not yet created a MyChart account. Staff receive the invitation to schedule their vaccination appointment through their this account. An additional 1,700 staff members need to log into their MyChart account and respond to their invitation.
IMPORTANT: If you believe you should have been included in the 1A and 1B employee vaccine registration group, but have not received communication on next steps, please do the following:
Log into MyChart to first see if you have an invitation for vaccine registration
For login or support help:
Call MyChart support at 303-602-4380, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Do not call Help Desk, as they will be unable to assist.
If no invitation to register exists in MyChart, email COVID_Vaccine@dhha.org.
Note: We are optimistic all employees in the 1A/1B prioritization groups will be offered the vaccine by Jan. 15, due to the anticipated arrival of the Moderna vaccine by the week of Dec. 21. Future vaccine clinics, likely in early January, will be offered at sites other than the main campus. If you need to wait to be vaccinated until a later date, Denver Health will work with you to get you vaccinated.
Vaccine Information
FACT SHEET: COVID-19 VACCINE SAFETY and EFFICACY
FACT SHEET: COVID-19 VACCINE DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION FOR STAFF
FAQ: COVID-19 VACCINEFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
REMINDER: COVID-19 Vaccine Information on your Cell Phone
You can access the fact sheet and additional information on the Help Center by pointing your cell phone camera at this image.
Information is updated regularly, so please check frequently for new information.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Denver Health staff can also be found here.
What You Need to Share
REMINDER: Cyber Threats – Exercise Caution and Keep Denver Health Safe
Cyber threat actors are actively attempting to infiltrate health care organizations with ransomware. Some of these threats are targeting the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain. PLEASE be very careful with emails – pause, review the email including any links – hover over the link with your mouse pointer to ensure the actual Internet location matches the email. Hesitate before opening attachments within emails with the [EXTERNAL] tag in the email Subject Line. Clicking on a malicious link can cause Denver Health to fall victim to Ransomware or other security breaches. This could disable critical systems needed for patient care, including Epic, PACS, Biomed devices, etc. We need your help in preventing these threats from being successful.
Helpful Links:
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment – Vaccine for Coloradans
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Coronavirus Information
Denver Department of Public Health and Environment Coronavirus Information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Coronavirus Information
Please email COVID-19@dhha.org with any questions.
Denver Health COVID-19 Resources:
COVID-19 Staff Resources section on our website
Staff Screening and Testing FAQ
Denver Health COVID-19 Help Center which allows you to search for documents and resources
RISE Subsite – please note the new hours: 10:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., 7 days a week