On October 14th, the SHA implemented universal masking strategy as an added level of precaution to protect employees and patients; these measures are in addition to the continuous masking guidelines currently in place.
As reported in the SHA Daily Rounds email (October 14), effective October 19th, all health-care employees will be required to wear a mask on entry to SHA facilities and while traveling through all public/common areas or working in shared spaces in non-clinical care areas where physical distancing cannot be maintained.
All health-care employees will be required to wear either a medical mask or their own cloth or medical mask on entry to and in all public/common and non-clinical care areas of the facility. Medical grade masks remain required while working in clinical care areas or while providing direct care to patients.
SUN members are advised to review the following SHA documents and guidelines concerning the continuous/universal masking:
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