At our institution, the communicable and infection control issues are owned by infection control policy and referred to in our EHS policies. When changes are recommended by either either IC or EHS we work collaboratively
on them.
Philip Adamo, M.D., MPH, FACOEM
Associate Vice President and
Medical Director, Employee Health &
Occupational Injury Care and Wellness
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Hahnemann Campus Suite 201
291 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01605
Phone: 508-334-6179
FAX: 508-334-6433
cell 508-713-3993
philip.adamo@umassmemorial.org
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From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces+philip.adamo=umassmemorial.org@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Hartley, Patrick
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 8:49 AM
To: 'MCOH/EH' ý[mcoh-eh@mylist.net]ý
Subject: [MCOH-EH] work restrictions policy associated with infectious disease exposures/infections
Colleagues:
In your respective organizations, who "owns" the policy with respect to work restrictions for healthcare workers associated with communicable/infectious disease exposures or infections. While I recognize that employee health, on a case by case basis, may have
to be the one to assign restrictions (including placing some personnel off work during infectious periods), is the policy itself "owned" (and thereby periodically reviewed/updated) by HR, Infection Control or Employee Health?
thanks
Pat
Patrick G. Hartley, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., M.P.H.
Professor (Clinical) of Internal Medicine
Division of Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine
Medical Director: University Employee Health Clinic & Occupational Medicine Clinic
Carver College of Medicine
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1009
319-353-7072 (Office)
319-356-2115 (Pulmonary / Occ. Med. Clinic)
319-356-3631 (UEHC)
319-353-6406 (Fax)
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