COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners at Calvary Cessnock No images? Click here 01 March 2022 Dear General Practitioners, COVID-19 Update for General Practitioners - Positive cases identified at Calvary Cessnock I am writing to inform you that unfortunately two (2) residents of the Bimbadeen households at Calvary Cessnock have tested positive for COVID-19. Our Nulkaba households are not affected at this time. We acknowledge that as a provider of primary medical care, your ability to consult via telehealth and physically access a site, as required, under outbreak conditions, is critical to the continuity of resident medical care. Accordingly, our Outbreak Management Plan (OMP) has provisions to ensure the ongoing delivery of primary care in a scenario such as this. What are we doing to keep resident’s safe? The home’s updated COVID-19 Outbreak Management Plan (OMP) has been enacted and we have taken immediate action to contain transmission and keep residents and staff safe. We have:
In addition to these first actions, our care continuity plan ensures we have the clinical and non-clinical staff, as well as other support services necessary to meet the individual care needs of residents during situations such as this. What does this mean for GPs and visitors
We thank you for working with us to ensure residents continue to receive the best medical care in this challenging environment. You will be kept informed as the situation develops. If you have any questions about your patient or accessing the site safely, please contact the home manager.
Sincerely, Sandeep Kandel Founded in 1885 by the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary, Calvary is a charitable, not-for-profit, Catholic health care organisation. Our mission is to provide quality, compassionate health care to the most vulnerable, including those reaching the end of their life. With over 18,000 staff and volunteers, we have a national network of 14 Public and Private Hospitals, 72 Residential Care and Retirement Communities and 19 Community Care service centres. |