Overview

A Brief Synopsis:

Professionals at Missouri Delta Medical Center and Delta South Nursing Care in Sikeston, MO, were given surveys documenting their personal and clinical experience with COVID-19.

Where We are Today:

Provider and administrative responses were compiled and formatted in a comprehensive format to showcase COVID-19 and its associated clinical and social outcomes.

Mission COVID-19 currently spans over 7 medical specialties as well as interwoven perspectives from the administrative and assisted living components of medicine. Within this framework, Mission COVID-19 is unique in that it encompasses tiered viewpoints within similar specialties, for example representing both the physician and nurse practitioner perspective, etc.

Key Takeaways

  • COVID-19 has dramatically impacted almost every aspect of clinical and administrative medicine in terms of patient engagement and allocation.

  • Patient response regarding the vaccine is highly mixed, asserting the need of continued social awareness.

  • Education is crucial regarding public health in rural hotspots of medicine to implement positive healthcare.

    • Digital Media has become increasingly cardinal and useful to facilitate ongoing patient care/raise awareness.


"Medical staff and clinicians must adapt constantly to changing testing and isolation guidelines, limited PPE and medical supply inventories, staffing shortages, and caring for more patients with a much higher level of acuity than the norm. " --Eric Slaughter, RN, BSN, Infection Control Nurse


Missouri Delta Medical Center

1008 North Main St.

Sikeston, MO 63801 | 573-471-1600

Delta South Nursing Care

640 Colonel George E Day Pkwy.

Sikeston, MO 63801| 573-471-3400