Anonymous
Post 03/07/2022 23:39     Subject: Which hospital/ER for elderly covid patient?
Thank you all, we will ask the PCP to prescribe the antiviral Paxlovid. She is hanging in there so far.

Does anyone know if Paxlovid is now easily obtained with a prescription?
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2022 22:40     Subject: Which hospital/ER for elderly covid patient?
Second INOVA, if Fairfax just don’t go on a Fri or Sat night that place is a zoo of drug seekers and young men with various bleeding body parts at those times.

I like FairOaks there is never a wait time in the ER and if your situation is serious they don’t hesitate to send you over to Fairfax via med transport. At that point you get to bypass the ER.

Anonymous
Post 03/07/2022 17:36     Subject: Which hospital/ER for elderly covid patient?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Our elderly neighbor just tested positive; she has severely compromised lung function and no family nearby. If she deteriorates, which area hospital would be best/where is she most likely to receive monoclonal antibodies or other care that will make a difference for her? We are closest to GW and Georgetown but could drive anywhere within a few hours. She is vaccinated and boosted (but back in October). We think this is Omicron she got from a church group, but who knows, really.


If you want monoclonal antibodies for her, you need to get them before she is that sick. Once she deteriorates (and she might not, the vaccine works quite well), then they don't work.

I don't know where to go for them, maybe call her PCP?


+1

If you are assisting her, take her to the ER. INOVA is a good. Sometimes the Fair Oaks and Reston locations have short ER wait times.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2022 17:05     Subject: Which hospital/ER for elderly covid patient?
She should check with her doctor about getting the antiviral pill. They will also know about outpatient monoclonal treatment if appropriate.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2022 16:54     Subject: Re:Which hospital/ER for elderly covid patient?
Yes if she has tested positive she should be getting proactive treatments. Call her doctor (or yours) and ask them to tell you where to go.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2022 16:43     Subject: Which hospital/ER for elderly covid patient?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Anywhere but GW. The emergency dept there is a zoo. If you can get your hands on a pulse oximeter you should check her blood oxygen level. My elderly grandmother appeared to be mostly asymptomatic but her pulse ox reading was in the 80s.


Agree with this. You can grab one at CVS/Target/Walmart. It should be in the mid 90s or higher. Low 90s, she should alert her MD.


92 or below is when you go to the Er.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2022 16:42     Subject: Which hospital/ER for elderly covid patient?
Fairfax inova. Georgetown if that’s too far. I’m so sorry. Can she call her doctor now and get them? I would try to be proactive with this. Thank you for looking after your neighbor you are very kind.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2022 16:33     Subject: Which hospital/ER for elderly covid patient?
anywhere but Virginia hospital center. I had the worst ER hospital experience of my life there.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2022 16:31     Subject: Which hospital/ER for elderly covid patient?
If you call 911, they will take her to the nearest hospital with availability. They don't take requests.

If she needs an ER, then she can't "go a few hours away." Rethink what your plan as you stated above.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2022 16:24     Subject: Which hospital/ER for elderly covid patient?
Anonymous wrote:Our elderly neighbor just tested positive; she has severely compromised lung function and no family nearby. If she deteriorates, which area hospital would be best/where is she most likely to receive monoclonal antibodies or other care that will make a difference for her? We are closest to GW and Georgetown but could drive anywhere within a few hours. She is vaccinated and boosted (but back in October). We think this is Omicron she got from a church group, but who knows, really.


If you want monoclonal antibodies for her, you need to get them before she is that sick. Once she deteriorates (and she might not, the vaccine works quite well), then they don't work.

I don't know where to go for them, maybe call her PCP?
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2022 16:23     Subject: Which hospital/ER for elderly covid patient?
Anonymous wrote:Anywhere but GW. The emergency dept there is a zoo. If you can get your hands on a pulse oximeter you should check her blood oxygen level. My elderly grandmother appeared to be mostly asymptomatic but her pulse ox reading was in the 80s.


Agree with this. You can grab one at CVS/Target/Walmart. It should be in the mid 90s or higher. Low 90s, she should alert her MD.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2022 16:11     Subject: Which hospital/ER for elderly covid patient?
INOVA.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2022 16:10     Subject: Which hospital/ER for elderly covid patient?
Anywhere but GW. The emergency dept there is a zoo. If you can get your hands on a pulse oximeter you should check her blood oxygen level. My elderly grandmother appeared to be mostly asymptomatic but her pulse ox reading was in the 80s.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2022 16:00     Subject: Which hospital/ER for elderly covid patient?
Fairfax Inova! Im sorry OP.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2022 15:43     Subject: Which hospital/ER for elderly covid patient?
Our elderly neighbor just tested positive; she has severely compromised lung function and no family nearby. If she deteriorates, which area hospital would be best/where is she most likely to receive monoclonal antibodies or other care that will make a difference for her? We are closest to GW and Georgetown but could drive anywhere within a few hours. She is vaccinated and boosted (but back in October). We think this is Omicron she got from a church group, but who knows, really.