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From YouTube: County of Santa Clara Public Health: Donations, Impact on Healthcare Workers - May 4, 2020
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Today, local healthcare leaders address the community about donations, the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers, and how the latest shelter-in-place order makes a difference.
Recorded May 4, 2020.
The City of Cupertino would like to express its thanks to the County of Santa Clara for the use of their video materials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information regarding the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in Cupertino, please visit https://www.cupertino.org/coronavirus
C
Good
morning,
everyone
I'm
Michael
Elliott,
with
the
Valley
Medical
Center
Foundation.
Thank
you
for
joining
us
first.
I
want
to
say
that
we
are
removing
our
face
mask
because
we
are
practicing
social
distancing
and
also
to
aid
our
sign
language
interpreter
so
that
they
can
see
what
we
are
saying.
A
quick
update
before
we
get
into
our
show.
C
Today
there
are
currently
two
thousand
two
hundred
and
thirty
one
cases
of
kovat
19
here
in
Santa,
Clara
County,
and
also
sad
to
report
that
there
have
been
a
hundred
and
fifteen
deaths
in
this
county
from
kovat
19.
Let
us
hold
our
loved
ones
close
and
dear.
Our
show
today
is
about
how
community
support,
in
the
form
of
donations
and
other
acts
of
kindness,
have
made
a
big
difference
for
our
frontline
health
care
workers.
C
A
little
over
two
and
a
half
months
ago,
we
at
the
VMC
Foundation,
put
out
a
call
for
donations
to
the
community
for
personal
protective
equipment
for
healthcare
workers.
This
is
masks
and
gloves
and
face
shields
hand,
sanitizer
hand,
sanitizer
those
kinds
of
items
to
help
us
prepare
for
cope
in
nineteen.
The
response
has
been
overwhelming
since
that
time
over
two
and
a
half
million
items
of
personal
protective
equipment
have
been
donated
to
the
Valley
Medical
Center
Foundation
and
six
million
dollars.
C
That's
allowed
us
to
buy
things
like
ventilators
and
testing
equipment
and
other
needed
supplies.
So
it's
made
a
real
practical
impact
on
our
ability
to
respond,
but
it's
also
lifted
the
spirits
of
our
frontline
healthcare
workers
and
to
talk
about
that
today,
I
am
so
fortunate
to
be
joined
by
two
extraordinary
individuals
who
are
working
hard
behind
the
scenes
to
keep
all
of
us
safe
from
Santa
Clara,
Valley,
Medical
Center,
the
chief
medical
officer,
federal
officer,
dr.
Fong,
Ling
Fong.
Thank
you
so
much
for
being
here
today
and
from
st.
C
Louise
Regional
Hospital
in
Gilroy,
the
hospital
executive
and
a
registered
nurse
Gloria
delemus
said
Gloria.
Thank
you
so
much
for
being
here
today
and
Gloria
we're
going
to
start
with
you.
This
has
been
a
profoundly
stressful
time
for
healthcare
workers
as
they
have
faced
this
crisis,
both
because
of
the
risk
that
they're
having
to
take
and
and
the
anxiety
and
suffering
that
they're
having
to
bear
witness
to.
How
has
these
donations
from
the
community
made
a
difference
to
you
and
your
colleagues
personally?
How
has
it
helped
you
get
through
this
difficult
time?
Sure.
D
It
does
a
lot
to
us.
It
means
a
you
know,
really
great,
a
joy
to
all
of
us
healthcare
workers,
and
it
does
bring
a
lot
of
meaning
to
all
the
workers
at
st.
Louis,
Regional
Hospital,
O'connor
Hospital,
as
well
as
Valley
Medical
Center.
All
those
donations
overwhelming
the
nation's
are
very
important
to
us,
because
it
does
help
us
have
a
sense
of
security
that
we
have
all
those
protective
equipments
so
that
we
can
safely
take
care
of
our
patients
on
a
daily
basis.
D
C
E
Covert
19,
unlike
the
influenza
or
the
flu
infections,
is
an
oval
respiratory
viral
infections
that
spread
a
lot
easier
than
influenza
itself.
There
currently
is
no
effective
treatment
of
vaccines
in
our
day
to
day
care
for
kovat
patient.
In
order
to
keep
our
healthcare
workers
safe,
we
need
to
be
able
to
have
available
proper
PPE
equipment
for
our
team,
for,
in
that
regards,
in
caring
for
symptomatic
Kovach
patient,
we
really
need
the
n95
respirator
mask
along
with
the
other
equipment
that
Michael
mentioned,
that's
been
donated
through
the
foundations
and.
C
E
That's
a
great
question
and
I
think
a
lot
of
us
wonder
why
we
need
this
under
normal
circumstances.
All
healthcare
facility
has
a
normal
channels
where
we
purchase
PPE,
along
with
other
vital
Hospital
equipments
in
order
for
source
of
outpatient,
because
kovat
19
is
a
pandemic
infections
that
affected
over
a
hundred
and
eighty
countries
and
territories
spending
all
six
continents
is
make
it
tremendously
challenging
in
an
abrupt
period
of
time
to
be
able
to
procure
PPE
for
the
entire
world.
So
it's
no
exception
to
the
United
States.
That's
pretty
much.
The
reason
why
Gore.
C
Is
you
mentioned
the
cookies,
and
this
is
a
public
health
broadcaster?
Normally
we
don't
celebrate
cookies,
but
in
this
case
we
will,
of
course
is
there
been
a
particular
donation
that
has
been
personally
meaningful
to
you.
Otherwise
that
really
stands
out
in
the
last
few
months.
That's
put
a
smile
in
your
face
sure.
D
You
know
he
designed
it
himself
and
you
know
and
created
more
out
of
the
digital
print
printer
and
he
brought
it
down
to
Saint
Louise
and
it
sure
did
brought
joy,
and
you
know
tears
of
joy
and
gratitude
to
our
frontline
staff.
You
know
for
a
local
high
school
kid
to
be
able
to
think
about
that.
You
know
they
feel
so
loved
and
you
know,
and
the
sense
of
security
once
again
for
having
that
personal
protective
equipment
being
made
by
a
local
resident.
C
Let's,
let's
stay
with
you
is,
you
know
the
the
the
shelter-in-place
order
has
recently
been
extended
to
the
end
of
this
month,
the
month
of
May.
So
what
are
you
saying
to
your
your
friends
and
families
and
colleagues,
and
why
continuing
to
abide
by
this
order?
It
is
so
critical
to
helping
us
get
through
this
crisis.
Why?
Why
do
we
still
need
to
continue
to
shelter
in
place,
shelter.
D
In
place,
you
know
staying
home,
stop
the
spread
and
saving
more
lives.
It
is
such
very
important
that
sheltering
you
know
remain
sheltering
in
place
is
very
important
for
us
health
care
workers.
Let
us
allow
us
to
take
care
of
our
sick
patients,
and
you
please
stay
home
so
that
you
can
continue
to
stop
the
spread
and,
at
the
same
time,
you
know
able
to
make
a
difference
in
the
lives
of
many
others.
Doctor.
C
E
So
the
shelter
in
place
in
essence,
have
given
our
system,
along
with
other
system,
a
lot
of
time
to
be
able
to
increase
our
capacity
to
be
able
to
purchase
and
secure
critical
hospital
supply,
including
the
PPE
that
we
mentioned.
Also,
the
respirators
and
critical
medications
is
also
helped
us
to
have
time
to
prepare
to
complete
and
prepare
search
planning
and
most
recently,
a
lot
of
facility
includes
ourselves
has
implemented
the
recovery
phase
and,
as
of
today,
I'm
happy
to
say
that
we
are
slowly
bringing
back
elective
procedures
and
surgeries.
I
will.
C
In
our
response
to
this
crisis,
Santa
Clara
Valley
Medical
Center
widely
regarded
as
one
of
the
finest
public
hospitals
anywhere
now
part
of
an
expanded
integrated
network
with
O'connor
spittle
in
st.
Louise
Regional
Hospital.
What
makes
having
a
strong
public
health
care
system
an
important
tool
in
helping
this
community
respond
to
Kovac
19,
so.
E
We
are
grateful
and
very
fortunate
in
our
county
to
have
the
support
of
our
board
supervisor
and
the
leadership
of
dr.
Chad
Smith,
the
county
executive,
to
have
a
robust
public
hospital
system.
The
acquisition
of
O
Connor
and
st.
Louisan
DePaul
has
helped
us
expand.
Our
healthcare
workforce
significantly
also
adds
significant
acute
bat
capacity
to
our
system
and
allowing
us
to
provide
better
care
to
the
South
County
resident
Lori.
C
And
you've
seen
a
remarkable
transformation
at
st.
Louise
from
from
the
hospital
potentially
closing
down
to
now
being
part
of
this
County
Network.
How
is
this
integration
with
the
County
of
Santa
Clara
Health
System
improve
your
ability
to
offer
the
care
you
need
and
strengthen
st.
Louis's
ability
to
respond
to
cope
in
nineteen,
sir.
D
By
being
part
of
a
large
public
health
system,
it
allowed
us
to
access
more
resources,
and
you
know
the
technology
state-of-the-art
technology.
Last
year
in
August
we
implemented
the
epic
health
link
which
allowed
us
you
know
fast,
reliable
electronic
medical
system,
which
is
really
a
great
gift
for
for
us
to
be
able
to
better
take
care
of
our
patients
and
also
to
being
part
of
the
public
health
system.
D
C
E
Firstly,
I
want
to
thank
the
collective
communities
for
the
tremendous
sacrifices
that
have
been
made
today.
I
urge
everyone
to
continue
to
listen
to
our
public
house
officer
orders.
We
cannot
afford
to
lose
the
ground
that
we
have
gained.
We
need
more
time
for
the
health
care
system
to
build
additional
capacity.
We
also
need
time
for
our
public,
the
Health
Department
to
acquire
a
robust
system
for
for
them
to
be
able
to
transition
from
mitigation
back
to
containment
and
also
to
give
our
researchers
and
scientists
time
to
develop
treatments
and
vaccines.
E
C
D
So
I
want
to
urge
the
community
to
please
continue
to
send
those
donations
because
they're
very
important
to
us,
and
also
to
to
please
also
remember
our
less
fortunate
community
residents,
especially
the
homeless,
the
depressed
people,
people
who
lost
their
jobs
and
please
continue
to
reach
out
to
our
local
food
banks
because
they
are
really
needing
our
help
and
for
my
last
message,
I
strongly
would
advocate
for
staying
home,
stop
the
spread,
saving
millions
of
lives
and
thank
you
so
much
and
stay
safe.
Everyone
well.
C
Thank
you,
dr.
Dwayne,
and
thank
you
gloria
for
joining
us.
We
still
need
your
help
with
the
valley
Medical
Center
foundation,
if
you'd
like
to
make
a
donation
of
personal
protective
equipment
for
healthcare
workers
valley-wide
or
to
make
a
financial
contribution
go
to
VMC
foundation.org,
and
I'd
also
like
to
remind
you
that
tomorrow
is
giving
tuesday
now
a
national
day
giving
that
typically
happens
the
week
after
Thanksgiving.
C
But
it's
been
bumped
up
this
year,
because
there
are
so
many
important
nonprofit
organizations
that
need
your
financial
support,
so
they
can
keep
on
providing
the
essential
services
that
they
do
so.
Please,
tomorrow,
participate
in
givingtuesday
now
by
making
a
gift
to
the
Valley,
Medical,
Center
Foundation,
or
to
an
organization
that
you
care
about
in
your
community.
Thank
you
again
for
joining
us.
C
I'd,
also
like
to
remind
you
that
at
12:30
today,
the
county
of
Santa
Clara
will
be
hosting
a
press
conference
and
that
will
be
broadcast
on
Facebook
live
so
please
tune
in
for
that
for
some
important
announcements,
I'm
Michael
Elliot
with
the
Valley
Medical
Center
foundation.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
joining
us
today
stay
home
and
stay
safe.
Thank.