Same here as long as the employee is asymptomatic

Deborah A. Sampson, PhD, APRN, COHN-S, FAANP

Director

Employee Health and Wellness Services

Southern New Hampshire Health P.O.Box 2014 8 Prospect Street Nashua, NH 03060

p(603) 281-8583 f (603) 577-5665

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Jenkins, Maribeth
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2016 8:59 AM
To: MCOH/EH
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] Question about requiring TB medications for employees

Same here as well

Maribeth Jenkins, MSN, RN, LMT, CWC

Employee Wellness Manager

Hendrick Medical Center

1900 Pine Street

Abilene, TX 79601

Phone: (325) 670-3010

Fax: (325) 670-3051

mjenkins@hendrickhealth.org

www.ehendrick.org

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces+mjenkins=hendrickhealth.org@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Budnick, Lawrence
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2016 7:53 AM
To: MCOH/EH
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] Question about requiring TB medications for employees

Exactly the same here as at Penn.

Lawrence D. Budnick, MD, MPH

Director, Occupational Medicine Service

Associate Professor of Medicine

Rutgers University - New Jersey Medical School

65 Bergen Street, Suite GA-167, Newark, NJ 07107

tel 973.972.2900

fax 973.972.2904

lawrence.budnick@rutgers.edu

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From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Amy Behrman
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2016 11:02 AM
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Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] Question about requiring TB medications for employees

1. Yes

2. Strongly encouraged and facilitated, but not required

3. Yes

4. No consequences

Amy Behrman,MD

University of Pennsylvania

215-662-3192

On Apr 1, 2016, at 4:38 PM, Kathy.Dayvault@dekalbmedical.org wrote:

I am hoping to hear from folks who work in healthcare facilities that are considered high risk for TB.

I am wondering how you manage employees with positive Skin or IGRA tests (all positives not just conversions after a specific exposure) who have received recommendations for treatment for latent TB.

Here are my questions:

1. Do you refer employees with positive results for evaluation?
2. Are they required to go for eval
3. If treatment is recommended, does the employee have the option of refusing treatment?
4. If treatment is refused by the employee, are there consequences associated with refusal?
Consequences could include disciplinary action, removal from duty, termination or not allowing the employee to work in high risk areas.

I appreciate your time and feedback!

Thanks,

Kathy Dayvault, RN, BSN, MPH, COHN-S/CM
Manager, Occupational Health and Safety
WorksWell Onsite
Dekalb Medical 2701 North Decatur Road
Decatur, GA 30033
ph: 404.501.4972 Fax:404-501-2045
kathy.dayvault@dekalbmedical.org

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