This is our second season of a vaccinate or mask policy.
· Employees who are vaccinated receive a badge indicator (small, colored zip tie that creates a ring on the badge and cannot be removed).
· Anyone without an indicator must wear a mask at all times while at work, regardless of patient care. Leadership felt this supported the message that we were protecting each other as much as we are protecting our patients.
· Employees may decline for any reason but must sign a formal declination and tell us the reason for declining (which made our NHSN reporting easier).
· Compliance deadline is November 1 to receive the vaccine or wear the mask. Those who do not complete either by the deadline are subject to corrective action.
Stay healthy!
Angeli Mancuso, RN, COHN-S/CM
Employee Health & Safety Manager
Cottage Health System
Ph: 805.569.7866/Internal Ext. 57866
Fax: 805.569.8271
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Tami.Garrison@hcahealthcare.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 12:59 PM
To: mcoh-eh@mylist.net
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] Flu vaccine season
Hello everyone,
This year for those individuals that decline seasonal flu vaccine a red sticker will be placed on the badge to indicate that they need to mask in patient care areas when they will be within 6 feet of patients. We have decided that this will help enforce the masking policy for our facility.
Tami Garrison
Coordinator H2U Clinic
Employee & Occupational Health
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
208-535-4360 ~ Fax 208-535-4355
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Borkowski, Michael
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 1:32 PM
To: 'mcoh-eh@mylist.net'
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Flu vaccine season
For centers with a mandatory flu vaccine policy, what do you do with those who get an exemption: Nothing, badge sticker to delineate unvaccinated personnel, mandatory mask, anything else?
Michael Borkowski, MD, MPH
Medical Director, F&MCW Occupational Health Services
Phone: 414-805-7997 | Fax: 414-805-7995
Cell Phone: 414-881-3762
E-mail: michael.borkowski@froedtert.com
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
Occupational Health Services
9200 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226
froedtert.com
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