[MCOH-EH] Annual health evals for hospital employees

[Octavia Williams-Blake]

Ditto to Dr. Hudson with exceptions for those who drive hospital owned 
vehicles (DOT or modified DOT-type physicals).


Octavia Williams-Blake, JD
Vice-President
Workplace Health & Safety
McLeod Health
843-777-5355 (office)
843-777-5689 (Rene' Springs)






From:   "Hudson, T. Warner" <TWHudson at mednet.ucla.edu>
To:     MCOH/EH <mcoh-eh at mylist.net>, "Occ-Env-Med-L at listserv.unc.edu" 
<Occ-Env-Med-L at listserv.unc.edu>
Date:   03/24/2016 05:31 PM
Subject:        Re: [MCOH-EH] Annual health evals for hospital employees
Sent by:        "MCOH-EH" <mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net>



We are not doing that here; you are right?  annual TB test and TB 
questionnaire plus flu vaccine (or mask) is what we do.  Taking on what 
you are describing here at this time would be herculean and fraught with 
all sorts of issues; ADA, legal, labor relations, staffing, operations 
overload, etc.
 
Best of luck though,
 
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 
 
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Galaid 
Edward I
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 2:26 PM
To: mcoh-eh at mylist.net; Occ-Env-Med-L at listserv.unc.edu
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Annual health evals for hospital employees
 
XPosting MCOH and OEM-L.
 
We are re-evaluating our annual health eval for hospital employees. 
Currently it?s just the minimum that we have to? just the TST and symptom 
survey. 
 
There are a couple of things that I think would be worthwhile to be 
checked on an annual basis, because they aren?t static determinations, and 
our employee population is aging.  I?d would be interested in the lists? 
thoughts. 
 
Looking at those involved in direct patient care and others here in safety 
sensitive positions.   Considering annual checks of near and far visual 
acuity, a BMI, and a med list review.  The vision is pretty straight 
forward?being able to properly perform essential job functions?..  The 
other two focus on impairment of situational awareness, executive 
functioning, judgement and vigilance.   Get a BMI (as arguably a rough 
screen) for OSA, and do a med reconciliation for sedating meds or 
polypharmacy.  Based upon findings, encourage going back to personal MD 
for further assessment with a ?Dear Doctor? letter.
 
Shared ideas or experience with these issues appreciated.
 
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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