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SLHS COVID-19 Preparedness Update Clarkson University Board of Trustees May 16, 2020

St. Lawrence Health System – Who We Are  Health System with three hospitals located in Potsdam, Massena, and Gouverneur  2,000 Employees  $300M in annual operating revenue  Full Time Medical Staff of 205 providers with a comprehensive continuum of care  Clinics located throughout St. Lawrence County seeing 300,000 visits per year Medical Subspecialists Rheumatology *Infectious Disease* Endocrinology Gastroenterology Pulmonology Electrophysiology Cardiology Oncology Dermatology Psychiatry Nephrology Addiction Neurology PM & R Allergy Pain Management CU BOD 5.16.2020 2

St. Lawrence Health System – Who Are We Massena  Level III Trauma Center H  Accredited Pharmacy Residency Program H H  Host site Clarkson University PA Program  Operate student health centers H at CU and SLU Gouverneur  Clinical Research Department Antwerp H CU BOD 5.16.2020 3

The SLHS COVID-19 Response CPH will be used for COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization, both confirmed and awaiting test results CPH 4 th MSU 3 OB ICU CPH GH MH Obs APU EDRU ED COVID-19 COVID-19 transfers transfers CU BOD 5.16.2020 Hub and Spoke 4

The Reconfigured COVID Hub CPH MSU 4 4 th MSU 3 OB ICU 3 rd Obs 2 nd APU EDRU 1 st ED COVID-19 areas Clean Units Clean as Possible Units CU BOD 5.16.2020 5

Emergency Department Respiratory Unit Designed for COVID and COVID Rule Out Patients seeking emergency care at either MH, GH or CPH CU BOD 5.16.2020 6

UV Sterilization of N95 Masks 2 nd Floor Leroy Outpatient Center CU BOD 5.16.2020 7

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Tracking COVID-19 Spread and Testing 9

SLHS Serology Study  Using SLHS primary care patients a voluntary study was completed in early May  550 SLC residents from all 42 SLC zip codes were tested  Tests were allocated equally be age group and gender  18 – 30  31-55  56+  Number of patients tested per zip code was based upon proportion of that population to 112,000 SLC residents  3 of 550 patients tested positive CU BOD 5.16.2020 10

Employee COVID Screening Prioritized by: 1. Employees in high risk areas 2. Employees in clean nursing units 3. Employees interacting with patients 4. All other employees 1,000 employees tested - 0 positive CU BOD 5.16.2020 11

COVID in St. Lawrence County Population – 111,914 Clinton Total Persons Tested – 5,414 Franklin St. Lawrence Total Tested Positive – 192 % Positive Results – 3.5 % Essex Jefferson Fatalities – 2 NYS % Tested Positive – 25.8% Lewis Hamilton NYS excluding NYC – 22% CU BOD 5.16.2020 12

Priorities  Remain Vigilant  Complete testing of all employees  Increase % of SLC residents tested  Implement Reopening Pilots – Clinics, Surgery, Outpatient  Acquire Point of Care Testing  Prepare with the universities for fall semester  Safety in the new normal 13