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

deborah.sampson@snhhealth.org

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces+deborah.sampson=snhhs.org@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Sparhawk, Dana P MD
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2016 2:20 PM
To: MCOH/EH
Subject: [External] [MCOH-EH] pre-placement drug and cotinine screening query/poll

My hospital group is starting pre-placement drug and cotinine screening next month and I have the program and policies just about set to go.  I am now getting questioned from the GME leaders at our teaching hospitals about inclusion of all interns and residents in this process, and they would like to know what is being done at other academic medical centers.

So three questions:

1. Are you doing pre placement drug screens? YES

2. Do you include cotinine? NO

3. Are all interns/residents/fellows included in the screening? YES- all physicians and providers are included

Thanks so much.  I will give feedback to the group after I receive the responses.

Dana

Dana Sparhawk, MD, MPH, FACOEM

Director, Lifespan Employee and Occupational Health Services

Clinical Assistant Professor, Alpert Medical School, Brown University

Grads Dorm, Rhode Island Hospital

593 Eddy Street

Providence, RI  02903

(401) 444-7412

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