Respiratory virus season continues to surge in Middle Tennessee, driven by very high rates of influenza A. In accordance to VUMC guidelines for enhanced infection prevention actions with respiratory virus surges (see here for more information), starting Jan. 8, universal masking of all persons will begin on the following high-risk units:
- VUH: 11 North, 10 CCT, 7 MCE
- Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt: 6A and 6B
- Adult Ambulatory: Outpatient Transplant Unit (OTU)
- Pediatric Ambulatory: DOT6 Hem-Onc Clinic
The Department of Infection Prevention will continue to track measures of respiratory virus activity. In the event such metrics increase, other interventions, including universal masking in all clinical areas, may be reinstituted. For more information on how to protect yourself and your patients from respiratory viruses, visit https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/about/index.html.
