Fairview Park Hospital Response to Media Questions:

 The number of people tested for COVID-19 by Fairview Park Hospital

o 16
 Total number of positive results from Fairview Park Hospital COVID-19 tests
o 3
 Total number of positive COVID-19 inpatients at Fairview Park Hospital
o 0
 Total number of positive COVID-19 outpatients who have been tested by Fairview Park Hospital
o Check with Department of Health/South Central Health District. We are only testing
patients who have been admitted to our facility. All other testing is referred to the
Department of Public Health/South Central Health District.
 Total number of negative results from Fairview Park Hospital COVID-19 tests
o Check with Department of Public Health/South Central Health District for total number
of negative tests from Laurens County.
 Total number of inpatients awaiting results from a COVID-19 test – We will not be providing the
exact number, but we do have inpatients currently awaiting results. This number will change
often and we will not be giving daily updates.

 Total number of patients under Fairview Park Hospital care awaiting results from a COVID-19
test at home
o 0
 Total number of pending COVID-19 test results for people tested by or under the care of
Fairview Park Hospital
o Same question as above
 The number of available Fairview Park Hospital ICU beds vs. the total number of Fairview Park
Hospital ICU beds.
o 16 ICU beds. We are planning for a possible surge of COVID-19 patients and could
add more, but we are not seeing it yet. We still have substantial capacity. Our census
is constantly changing with admissions and discharges. We are not, at this point,
going to be giving daily updates.
 The number of available Fairview Park Hospital ventilators vs. the total number of Fairview Park
Hospital ventilators
o 23 total ventilators, our census is constantly changing with admissions and discharges.
We are not, at this point, going to be giving daily updates.
 The number of N95 respirator masks that are available at Fairview Park Hospital. How many
days will that last you? Are staff having to reuse them at this point?
o Right now Fairview Park Hospital has the bed capacity, staffing, and supplies and
equipment needed to care for our community. We are currently following the CDC
contingency capacity strategy regarding the use of N95 masks. As a part of HCA
Healthcare, a connected network of more than 1,800 sites of care, we have access to
key resources from across the country.
 What elective surgeries are currently being performed at Fairview Park Hospital? Why? How
many per day?
o Sent Ensley Nichols at 13WMAZ this statement yesterday in regards to Elective Surgeries
at Fairview Park Hospital:
  Consistent with recommendations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS), we are postponing elective surgeries and procedures.
 We are NOT postponing surgeries where a delay might negatively impact a
patient’s health or turn their situation into an emergency.
 Case-by-case decisions are being made by our physicians. They are best able to
determine any risk posed by delaying surgery for an open-ended, unknown
amount of time.
 The goal is to balance the short and long-term health of our patients while
preserving personal protective equipment (PPE) and other supplies for a
possible surge of COVID-19 patients.
 Where are overflow care areas being prepared?
o We are planning for a possible surge of COVID-19 patients and have identified
potential overflow areas, but we are not seeing it yet. We still have substantial
capacity.
 When and where can auxiliary testing sites be expected?
o Please contact the Department of Health / South Central Health District.

In regards to the questions below, the Georgia Department of Public Health is tracking testing statistics
statewide and can be found at https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report.
 The number of people tested for COVID-19
 Total number of negative results from COVID-19 tests