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To support the workers who are protecting the health and safety of our community, ChristianaCare provides special testing hours with no appointment necessary. ChristianaCare has expanded hours at its Provider Referral Centers in Newark and Wilmington to offer coronavirus COVID-19 testing for health care workers and first responders who have a prescription for testing. “Health care workers, first responders and sanitation workers are on the frontline of this crisis and we want to support them as much as possible,” said ChristianaCare Chief Operating Officer Sharon Kurfuerst, Ed.D., OTR/L, FACHE. “By providing them with special walk-in hours for testing, we are recognizing the valuable role they play in service to our community and helping them to do their jobs, which benefit us all.” The Provider Referral Center at the Healthcare Center at Christiana, at 200 Hygeia Drive in Newark, is now open to all health care workers in the community, including private providers, health care workers from other hospitals and employees of the Blood Bank of Delmarva, at the following times: • 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday. • 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sunday. The Provider Referral Center at Roxana Cannon Arsht Surgicenter, 625 W. 12th St., at ChristianaCare’s Wilmington campus is now open to all first responders– such as paramedics, emergency medical technicians, police officers, firefighters, rescuers – and sanitation workers at the following times: • 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday. Health care workers and first responders do not need an appointment during these special hours, but they must bring in paper or electronic copy of their test order, their ID and their insurance card. Electronic orders can be emailed to LabOutreach1@christianacare.org. Only health care workers and first responders who have been referred by their doctor and are in possession of a testing order will be tested. For all other people who have received orders for a COVID-19 test from their health care provider, please refer to https://christianacare.org/coronavirus-covid-19/ for the most up-to-date information about how to receive testing at a ChristianaCare site. This information changes daily as testing capacity evolves across the region. Turnaround times for testing increase, as ChristianaCare pursues new ways to provide testing Currently, ChristianaCare’s COVID-19 tests are being sent to commercial labs. As the pandemic’s impact has increased throughout the country, the volume of testing at commercial laboratories has also increased significantly, which is impacting turnaround times. While initial turnaround times for COVID-19 tests at ChristianaCare’s Provider Referral Center testing sites was about five to seven days, current turnaround times can be as long as 10-12 days. This situation continues to evolve rapidly. What to do if you are concerned you may have coronavirus ChristianaCare would like to remind the public that most people who are experiencing coronavirus symptoms do not need to go to the emergency department. Please do not go to the emergency department unless you are experiencing symptoms that are severe or life-threatening. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. If you are concerned you have coronavirus, please do NOT show up at your doctor’s office. You should contact your primary care provider to discuss your symptoms and ask to be evaluated for care and testing, if your doctor deems that necessary. These steps help us to protect your safety and the safety of others. Please check https://christianacare.org/coronavirus-covid-19/ for more information. About ChristianaCare Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health care organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, medical aid units, three hospitals (1,299 beds), a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute and was rated by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation’s Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. We are continually ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Hospital. With our unique CareVio data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care. Learn how we deliver greater quality and value at https://christianacare.org/.