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    Published on February 17, 2022

    COVID-19 Update: Elective Surgeries, Vaccine Guidance, By The Numbers

    Elective Surgeries Resume 

    Owensboro Health has resumed elective surgeries following a temporary hold on scheduling surgeries that require an overnight stay. This change is dependent on COVID-19 surges and staffing capability. 

    Updated Guidance for Vaccines and Boosters

    Owensboro Health is no longer be administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Studies have shown the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to be safer, more effective and last longer. 

    The CDC has released new guidance regarding vaccines for those who are immunocompromised. 

    • Immunocompromised individuals may now get a booster (fourth shot) three months after their third dose instead of five months. 
    • For immunocompromised individuals who got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, a second dose of an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) is indicated after 28 days, followed by a booster (third shot) at least two months after the second dose. 
    • There is also no longer a 90-day wait period for vaccination (any dose) after getting monoclonal antibody infusions. 

    COVID-19 By The Numbers

    Our bi-weekly COVID-19 infographic has been redesigned to illustrate the most relevant information available. In addition to the visual dot graph, important numbers are now explained in percentages so viewers can understand them at a glance. We’ve also included an info box that answers a frequent question about the definition of “fully vaccinated,” and patients are now broken into three categories: not fully vaccinated, fully vaccinated and boosted. The majority of patients hospitalized at OHRH for COVID-19 are overdue for a vaccine booster, which offers better protection against severe illness and death from the Omicron variant. If you received your vaccine more than five months ago, now is the time to be boosted. Schedule an appointment today at OwensboroHealth.org/Vaccine.

    Hospitalized COVID Patients

    Numbers from the infographic are listed as live text below. (Updated as of February 17, 2022) 

    COVID-19 Hospitalized Patients:

    Inpatients:

    • Total: 34
    • Fully Vaccinated: 6
    • Boosted: 1
    • Not Fully Vaccinated: 27 

    Critical Care Patients:

    • Total: 8 
    • Fully Vaccinated: None
    • Boosted: None
    • Not Fully Vaccinated: 8

    Patients On Ventilator:

    • Total: 5
    • Fully Vaccinated: None
    • Boosted: None
    • Not Fully Vaccinated: 5

    Total Inpatients By Hospital:

    • Owensboro Health Regional Hospital: 29

    • Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital: 1

    • Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center: 4

    About Owensboro Health

    Owensboro Health is a nonprofit health system with a mission to heal the sick and to improve the health of the communities it serves in Kentucky and Indiana. The system includes Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, nationally recognized for design, architecture and engineering; Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital; Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center; the Owensboro Health Medical Group comprised of over 350 providers at more than 30 locations; three outpatient Healthplex facilities, a certified medical fitness facility, the Healthpark; a weight management program, and the Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center.

    On average each year, we have more than 19,000 inpatient admissions, deliver 2,000 babies and provide the region’s only Level III NICU. Owensboro Health physicians perform nearly 33,000 surgical procedures, including nearly 150 open-heart surgeries. Our physicians and staff have 90,000 Emergency Department visits and more than 1.25 million outpatient visits annually. Visit our home page for more information.