That’s right..!
So EPIC is probably the most commonly used healthcare records/charting/documentation system in the country and possibly beyond. In EPIC, vaccination status in regard to COVID shows up on the front page upon clicking/opening anyone’s chart. It will say unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, fully vaccinated, or overdue for booster. Overdue for booster has been a relatively new status and I am not sure (I wasn’t looking at the time) if they are considering 6 or 8 months from second dose of Pfizer or Moderna as being overdue, but it’s definitely somewhere in that timeframe. In terms of J&J, I haven’t noticed any of those yet as being deemed overdue for booster. Most people didn’t opt for that one anyway and they are in the minority amongst the vaccinated.
So here is the data I collected on 1/11. 4th floor has 2 wings...415-425 is one wing, and 426-438 is the other wing. The intensive care unit is 401-411.
These were the COVID positive patients:
415-A, 75 yo F - (admit with Covid/dyspnea) 2L oxygen-
no vaccination
415-B, 82 yo F- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) no oxygen-
fully vaccinated
418-B, 62 yo F- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) 3L oxygen -
no vaccination
419-A, 72 yo M- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) 3L oxygen-
overdue for booster
419-B, 58 yo M- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) 50% High-Flow oxygen-
no vaccination
420-A, 84 yo M- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) 1L oxygen-
no vaccination
420-B, 69 yo M- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) previously on a ventilator-
no vaccination
421-A, 78 yo F- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) 60% High-Flow oxygen-
no vaccination
421-B, 73 yo F- (admit with hip fx) asymptomatic- no oxygen-
fully vaccinated
425-A, 36 yo M- (admit with Covid/dyspnea)- 4L oxygen-
no vaccination
428-A, 68 yo F- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) 80% High-Flow oxygen-
fully vaccinated
428-B, 79 yo F- (admit with diverticulitis) asymptomatic- no oxygen-
fully vaccinated
429-A, 82 yo M- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) no oxygen- fully vaccinated
429-B, 70 yo M- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) no oxygen-
overdue for booster
433-A, 37 yo F- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) 4L oxygen-
no vaccination
433-B, 90 yo F- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) 90% High-Flow oxygen-
no vaccination
434-A, 47 yo M- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) 3L oxygen-
no vaccination
434-B, 72 yo M- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) 9L oxygen-
no vaccination
437-A, 51 yo F- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) 4L oxygen-
no vaccination
438-A, 88 yo M- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) 50% High-Flow oxygen-
no vaccination
438-B, 74 yo M- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) 70% High-Flow oxygen-
no vaccination
402, 80 yo M- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) Ventilator-
no vaccination
403, 65 yo F- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) 90% High-Flow oxygen-
no vaccination
404, 79 yo F- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) 60% BIPAP-
no vaccination
405, 74 yo F- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) Ventilator-
no vaccination
408, 65 yo F- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) 40% BIPAP-
no vaccination
410, 38 yo M- (admit with Covid/dyspnea) Ventilator-> extubated-> CODE BLUE-> Ventilator-
no vaccination
Aside from that, our 3rd floor encompasses COVID free standard admissions and some post ops. Second floor is administration, cafeteria etc..
First floor is PACU/OR which is also now inpatient and ED overflow, but also COVID free.
There were 3 more COVID positive patients in the emergency department at the time as well, but nobody critically ill. I will spare those details as I think I gave enough above…
Needless to say, anyone who thinks COVID hasn’t dominated the hospital setting better get a reality check and I will leave the rest up to personal interpretation.