UC Health requires employees to wear masks when interacting with patients
University of Cincinnati Health will require all employees and clinicians to wear masks when interacting with patients. A UC Health spokesperson confirmed Tuesday that the requirement for employees to wear masks will begin Monday, Nov. 13. Employees must wear masks everywhere they come into contact with or provide care to patients, including in admission rooms, patient exam rooms, the front desk, and while transporting patients to the hospital. Health networks recommend wearing masks in areas such as nursing where you don’t face patients. “As we begin to see an increase in the number of respiratory virus cases in our community, we are implementing this precautionary measure (masking) that is proven to provide both source control and source control.” Barriers to viral entry into the system It is our duty to protect all patients, including the most vulnerable, and this step will help prevent the spread of diseases, including but not limited to influenza, COVID-19. This is an important way to prevent this. UC Health said masks must be paper disposable masks and cloth masks are not allowed. The mandate will be in place through the “respiratory phase” and is expected to end in the spring, it said. In September, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital closed all medical and public areas on all campuses due to the increasing spread of respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus, and influenza, a spokesperson said. began requiring all employees to wear masks.
University of Cincinnati Health will require all employees and clinicians to wear masks when interacting with patients.
A UC Health spokesperson confirmed Tuesday that the requirement for staff to wear masks will begin Monday, Nov. 13.
Staff must wear masks wherever they interact with or provide patient care, including in admission rooms, patient exam rooms, the front desk, and while transporting patients.
The health network recommends masks be worn in areas such as nursing stations, cafeterias and lobbies where you don’t face patients, but masks are not required in these areas.
“As the number of respiratory virus cases begins to rise in our community, this preventive measure (masking) has been proven to provide both source control and a barrier to viral entry into the respiratory system. It is our duty to protect all patients, including the most vulnerable, and this measure protects against illnesses including but not limited to influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus. “This is an important way to prevent the spread of cancer,” UC Health said in a statement.
UC Health said masks must be paper disposable masks and cloth masks are not allowed.
The mandate will be in place through the “respiratory phase” and is expected to end in the spring, a spokesperson said.
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital required all employees to wear masks in treatment areas and public areas on all campuses in September in response to the spread of respiratory diseases such as the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), respiratory syncytial virus, and influenza. began to be mandated.