[MCOH-EH] MCOH-EH Digest, Vol 250, Respiratory protection question

[Hudson, T. Warner]

I would say that ownership varies by facility/institution. For example at UCLA on campus, EHS does the fit testing and training and Occ. Health does the medical  respirator clearances, about 1200 per year...including for many campus entities like School of Medicine, School of dentistry, animal workers, facilities maintenance, etc....while on the UCLA Health System side EHS owns the outsourced fit testing probably , training and medical clearance (about 15,000 a year) as well as the RPP with joint review and ownership of it including updating by IP and OH.  So depending on the institution it may be owned by EHS, Occ. Health, or IP, or a matrixed hybrid of these.

Warner

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 at mednet.ucla.edu
Website www.ohs.uclahealth.org

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From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces+twhudson=mednet.ucla.edu at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Harriman, Kathleen (CDPH-CID-DCDC-IMM)
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 12:13 PM
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Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] MCOH-EH Digest, Vol 250, Respiratory protection question

I have a philosophical question for the group. Maybe I'm wrong, but it appears that infection control "owns" the issue of respiratory protection for healthcare personnel.  However, it seems like this issue should be owned at least jointly by occupational health since it involves worker safety.  Many in the infection control community still do not seem to understand the differences between surgical masks and respirators.  I'm curious as to what this group thinks.

Kathleen Harriman, PhD, MPH, RN
California Department of Public Health
Richmond, CA


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