Hi Terri J

There is talk here about the same.  When it started I sent out a listserve to CHA hospitals – only a few were doing random – I believe in Texas.  Some of our stumbling blocks are

 

The number of randoms to do (as they are not DOT) – this kind of depends on the philosophy behind the screening – is it seen as a deterrent or is there concern about a huge problem

The inclusion of employed physicians

How to include staff who work only nights or weekends.  Also staff at off sites (40% of our work force)

 

 

Patricia Higazi RN BSN COHN

Occupational Health Director

CHKD, Norfolk, VA

Tel: (757) 668 7491

Fax: (757) 668 8775

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From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Thrasher, Terri
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2016 10:39 PM
To: MCOH/EH
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] Coxiella

 

I have been asked to start doing random drug testing.

Is anyone doing this (not DOT)?

Willing to share learnings, policy, procedure…anything?

Terri

 

Terri L. Thrasher RN MSN

Sr. Director HR Professional Services

Employee Health, Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Workers Compensation, 803-SAFE, Injury Management, Non CCHMC Badging, Early Education and Childcare Center

3333 Burnet Ave

Cincinnati Ohio 45229  MLC 9006

513-636-6240

 

 

 

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Hudson, T. Warner
Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2016 1:35 PM
To: MCOH/EH <mcoh-eh@mylist.net>
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] Coxiella

 

Janice moved from USAMRIID a few years ago but is a great resource.  While the MMWR is helpful and at Eagleson June conference a couple years ago we had CDC there to present the MMWR piece and a number of work groups to review it there, the surveillance part leave lots of questions and Roger at UC Davis has had some cases of late and so has de facto become very deep expert in this area.

 

T. Warner Hudson, MD FACOEM, FAAFP

Medical Director, Occupational and Employee Health

UCLA Health System and Campus

Office 310.825.9146

Fax 310.206.4585

Pager 800.233.7231  ID 27132

E-mail twhudson@mednet.ucla.edu

Website www.ohs.uclahealth.org

 

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Swift, Melanie
Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2016 10:29 AM
To: MCOH/EH
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] Coxiella

 

Janice Ruznack (spelling?) at USAMRIID is a good resource. I believe they sometime will even facilitate providing the vaccine under an IND protocol if the work is high risk. 

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On Jul 1, 2016, at 8:35 PM, Amy Behrman <behrman@mail.med.upenn.edu> wrote:

There's a fairly recent summary of occupational exposure prevention, management, and surveillance here:

 

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr6203a1.htm

Amy Behrman,MD

University of Pennsylvania

215-662-3192

 


On Jul 1, 2016, at 8:00 PM, Wintermeyer, Stephen F. <swinterm@iu.edu> wrote:

I have been asked to write a protocol for surveillance of researchers who will be working with Coxiella.

 

I would appreciate any suggestions or references/resources that members of the listserv could suggest.

 

Thank you.

 

Stephen Wintermeyer, MD, MPH
Director, IUPUI Campus Health
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Occupational Medicine
IU School of Medicine

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