@ Phoebe} "= Fmvleves coves Anew Department of Public Heath (OPH) initiative announced Friday, March 20, will provide testing for healthcare workers, public safety employees and individuals over the age ‘of 65 who are symptomatic in Georgia those as, tree This NeW recent CDC ‘Quidelines that we have : testing to those who are symptomatic In order to be consistent with DPH policies, we wil provide testing for al employees who an concomed about having the virus. After being tested, employees will bo able to roturn to ‘work while the. processed as fong as they remain symptom-free, ‘On Monday, we will begin reaching out to those departments treating COVID-19 positive ‘end PUI patients to begin the testing process. In the meantime, any employee can cal the Phoebe Coronavirus Hotline at 312-1919 and identify themselves es an employee and wil ‘be scheduled for an appointment at our drive-through location. Because of the high Gemand, we are in the process of opening @ drive-through location in Americus as well ‘AS we continue to monitor and modiy our policies to match or complement that of federal ‘and state guidelines, itis important to remember the following items: & este COC onceiees, Lo Tee ‘symptoms of Coronawrus and you wear @ * Ifyou for the virus, please know you may still contract it due to work or ‘community exposure because it is so wide spread in our area. + Weask that you solf-monitor for a combination of fever, shortness of breath, Gi plaase do natcame towork. ates, lence sal Enploper Heal aa ano poe bate oes eat your op “ notify ‘your supervisor. + Moving forward, everyone should use sppropriate PPE; surgical masks for al patient exposures and N95 masks end mask protectors for direct contact with suspected or Confirmed coronavirus patients, Pans ronannr MSE) COV pes yeaa sae pats been So impressed with how the Phoebe Famity ‘has rallied during this unprecedented tme. Many of you continue to work fong hours and muttiple shifts of overtime to ensure our patients are cared for, forts are ee ee en cto leadersh Please keep your high and know that your hard work and dedication is widely recognized Thank you for your unwavering commitment during this time,