By now, Nashville leaders and residents are deeply familiar with these simple but effective recommendations for fighting the spread of COVID-19:
- Wear a face covering when you're around other people;
- Wash your hands frequently;
- and practice social distancing.
But what else do Nashvillians need to know about slowing the spread of COVID-19 as it continues to affect the city and the world around them? We've rounded up some recommendations from health care leaders from Vanderbilt University Medical Center to Ascension St. Thomas.
Here's what they had to say.
'Love your neighbor': What Nashville residents can do to curb COVID-19
Something that is not emphasized enough is the importance of self-quarantining, said Scott Poston, market manager for CareNow, which is part of the TriStar network.
“When people have that (COVID-19) symptom or have had that known exposure, their first inclination is to run out and get tested. But it could be ... too soon to test," he said.
Since symptoms can take two to 14 days to develop after exposure, testing too early can lead to a false negative result, he said. Self-quarantining is a way to help yield more accurate COVID-19 test results, Poston said.
He also urged people not to hesitate to seek medical care for any other issue, especially something that could be an emergency, like a heart attack.
“Outside of COVID-19, it is safe to seek out healthcare," Poston said. "I don’t want to see a potential medical emergency to go unattended.”
Dr. Julie Gray, who oversees the Nissan Stadium testing site and works for Meharry Medical College, said she urges Nashvillians to think of face masks, hand-washing and social distancing as a way to take care of those around them.
“I still see people who are not wearing masks, but I’m grateful to know there are more people that are being socially responsible," she said. "Love your neighbor — that’s what we do as Nashvillians."
Poston echoed that thought, encouraging people to look out for one another by wearing a mask, along with following other guidelines.
“The misconception is that the mask is protecting me from other people. It’s protecting other people from me," he said.
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Yvette Doran, who is the CEO for physician enterprise with Ascension St. Thomas in Nashville, said that "awareness, understanding and a commitment to safety" are vital for Nashville residents as they navigate COVID-19.
She also heralded the camaraderie between hospitals across the city and the state as they quickly adapted while the coronavirus pandemic spread to Tennessee.
“You would think that, multiple health systems, there’s come competition. But COVID-19 brought that unison forth that had never before been seen," she said. "We came together, sharing best practices on how we care for our community.”
Gray, who oversees the Nissan testing site, laughed as she pointed at her tanline from her N95 mask during a Zoom call with The Tennessean. She said her team has worked relentlessly to help Metro keep its sites running, logging long hours outside in the Tennessee heat.
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Early on, Vanderbilt University Medical Center helped set up the Nissan site, then handed it off to Meharry.
“All the days are blur since February," said Janice Smith, VP for ambulatory operations with VUMC. "It's been a learning process, all along."
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