What are the group’s requirements for drug screening of such observers?

 

 

 

If they are considered employees, for however short a time, (in gov’t) the facility is responsible for keeping patients safe from their active or insipient disease states; thus a TB clearance before “hire” is always prudent. We would use any clearance in the past 12 mos as adequate, and would use  a new IGRA for the others. They probably all have immunization forms that will confirm MMR vaccinations, and likely TB testing as well.

 

Wendy

 

Wendy Thanassi MA, MD

National Project Lead, Tuberculosis

Office of Patient Care Services, Occupational Health 10P4Z

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Washington, DC 20420

 

Chief, Occupational Health

3801 Miranda Avenue

Palo Alto VAHCS

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Wendy.Thanassi@va.gov

650-493-5000 x 65214

 

Providing the best Occupational Medicine Care Anywhere—for VHA Employees and Veterans

VHAOccupationalEnviroMedConsult@va.gov  or https://vaww.portal.va.gov/sites/ohshg/OEMedicineConsults

 

 

Phil

Is there any data to support 2 hour rule? If so, I’d be interested in a reference to support some policy changes.

 

 

Cross posting to MCOH and OEM-L.

We have high school and college kids coming through during the summer  for a wide range of volunteer and “shadowing” experiences …many of which are the patient care areas.   They’re here for between 8 and 40 hours, total.

Is there a consensus as to what we need to do for them, from a medical clearance standpoint, stratified by how much time they’re with us.  The least invasive is looking at their immunization records.  The most invasive I guess is phlebotomy for an IGRA.

 

Thanks

 

Ed Galaid

 

 

Edward I. Galaid, MD, MPH
ABIM, ABPM

Medical Director, Occupational Health Partners

Roper St. Francis Healthcare   Charleston, SC

Member, ACOEM Task Group on Medical Guidance for Law Enforcement Officers

Member, NFPA 1582 Writing Group - NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Fighter Safety and Health

843-906-0519

 

 

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