As the city opens back up, we are continuing to see the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 rise across the state of Florida and the Tampa Bay Area. While Tampa General Hospital has...
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Tampa General Hospital Environmental Services (EVS) is working around the clock alongside our clinical teams to disinfect and decontaminate the hospital.
Tasked...
Tampa General Hospital has taken many steps to protect and ensure the safety of our patients, team members and physicians. While the CDC recommends screening patients for symptoms of respiratory...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Tampa General Hospital has implemented safety measures and protocols related to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) that align with CDC recommendations....
As the safety of our patients and team members remains our number one priority, we have had to modify our visitation policy over the past few months to adjust to the COVID-19 environment. ...
In health care facilities, isolation represents one of several measures that can be taken to implement infection prevention and control. These measures help prevent the spread of contagious...
Even during this period of stay-at-home and social distancing, it¡¯s important to occasionally leave the house to run errands and get some fresh air. These everyday activities can help keep you...
The global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has required ordinary people to begin using personal protective equipment (PPE) in their everyday lives.
The CDC recently released national guidance...
You may be hearing many new terms and phrases such as ¡°social distancing,¡± ¡°self-quarantine¡± and ¡°isolation.¡± But what do these all really mean and how might they apply to you or your family? As...
You¡¯ve been cleaning your hands for as long as you can remember, but have you been doing it wrong all along?
Hand hygiene is one of the easiest and most effective ways to protect yourself and...