TMC launches new initiative to help people feel safe in hospital

The Tucson Medical Center has set up a new initiative to help make patients feel comfortable going back to the hospitals.

THE TUCSON MEDICAL CENTER&MANY THINK GOING TO THEHOSPITALS RIGHT NOW MAY PUTTHEM AT RISK FOR COVID-19.DOCTORS SAY THAT FEAR HASCAUSED A MORE THAN 40%DECREASE IN ER PATIENTS ATTMC.

DR. RICK ANDERSON / SR.VP CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER TMCPART OF THE CONCERN WITH THATIS PEOPLE THAT WOULD NORMALLYCOME TO THE EMERGENCYDEPARTMENT SAY WITH CHEST PAINOR ABDOMINAL PAIN, WEREN'TCOMING IN.

A NEW POLL FINDS11% OF AMERICANS WHO HAD THISFEAR HAD THEIR CONDITIONWORSEN.

THAT'S WHY DOCTOR RICKANDERSON WITH TMC SAYS THEY'VESTARTED A NEW 'SAFE AND READYCAMPAIGN.

THIS MEAN PATIENTSAND VISTIORS WILL BE SCREENEDAND POTENTIALLY TESTED FORCOVID-19 AT THE ENTRANCE&DEPENDING ON THE RESULTSTHEY'LL BE PLACED IN DIFFERENTLOCATIONS.

DR. RICK ANDERSON /SR. VP CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICERTMC IF YOU HAVE OTHERILLNESSES OR ISSUES GOING ONWITH YOUR HEALTH, WE WANT YOUTO COME IN AND NOT BE WORRIEDABOUT THE RISK OF COVID WHENYOU'RE HERE AT OUR HOSPITAL.ANDERSON SAYS THE MAIN GOAL ISKEEPING THE COVID-19 PATIENTSSEPARATED FROM OTHERS TOENSURE EVERYONE'S SAFETY.

DR.RICK ANDERSON / SR. VP CHIEFMEDICAL OFFICER TMC WE'REOPEN.

WE'RE HERE TO HELP YOU.ANDERSON SAYS IT'S ALSO STILLREQUIRED TO HAVE EVERYONE ATTHE HOSPITAL WEAR A MASKWASH YOUR HANDS AND STAY 6FEET FROM EACH OTHER.REPORTING AT TMC VV KGUN9OYS.AS MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARELAID OFF AMID THE PANDEMIC